WELCOME to the Cheshire Partnerships Framework website... ...where partners demonstrate their commitment and support to working together effectively and efficiently for the overall benefit of the people of Cheshire

Local Authorities are charged to work in partnership with others from the public, private and voluntary sectors and local communities to promote the economic, social and environmental well-being of their area – or, put more simply, to improve quality of life for all residents. Prior to April 2006, this was undertaken in Cheshire through a county-wide Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) and six district-based LSPs.

From March 2001, a wide range of organisations – collectively known as The Cheshire Partnership - worked closely on delivering identified priorities contained within the Cheshire Community Strategy published in February 2002 (find out more under Where we’ve come from).

However, in response to the increasing emphasis and importance being placed on LSPs by Government, not least their role in the development, negotiation and delivery of Local Area Agreements, a review of partnership arrangements across the county was undertaken. This review has resulted in the development of a new Cheshire Partnerships Framework which came into effect in April 2006.

The new Framework attempts to strengthen effective and co-ordinated partnership working at strategic and local levels in a sustainable way. In a two-tier area, this ensures joint ownership of both the Cheshire-wide and district work programmes. The new framework comprises a number of elements including a new Communities of Cheshire Partnership and Governance Board working alongside the existing six District LSPs, as well as a number of Cheshire-wide and District-based thematic partnerships around:-

• safer and stronger communities
• children and young people
• healthier communities and older people
• economic development and enterprise
• environment and sustainability issues
• other issues as they arise and are agreed

Use the links below to view a model of the new Framework and its Agreement and Protocols for effective partnership working.

• Model adobe pdf (25 kb)
• Agreement and Protocols adobe pdf (145 kb)

For further information, contact Alison Armstrong on 01244 973336