LSP and the Community Plan
Consultation on a new Sustainable Community Strategy for
2010-2021
Broxbourne Council and its partners are keen
to obtain the views of residents about issues which are important
for Broxbourne Borough. These issues will be addressed in a new
Sustainable Community Strategy (SCS) for the Borough which will
replace the current Broxbourne Community Plan. The draft
SCS is now out for public consultation until the end of March
2010 and residents can contact the Council with their feedback by
emailiing scs@broxbourne.gov.uk.
The draft Strategy covers issues which will
impact on the local community such as the increasing elderly
population, reducing the impact of the community on the environment
and the provision of affordable housing in the Borough. It is
designed to promote and improve the social, economic and
environmental wellbeing of the Borough, looking at all aspects of
the area, not just services provided by the Council and will set
out priorities for developing the Borough in the long term.
The Strategy is the responsibility of the Broxbourne Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) and
is the strategic plan for all public and voluntary sector bodies
that provide services in Broxbourne, underpinned by surveys of the
needs and views of residents.
A comprehensive process of consultation has
taken place, including a survey sent to a random sample of 4,000
residents last summer, the 2008 Place Survey and other consultation
with residents, information gathering and research such as the 2009
Community Audit. The Strategy was also discussed at the local
neighbourhood forums and in a number of talks made to community
organisations.
The draft SCS is available in
the realated links section on the right of this
page, from the Council’s one stop shops or by calling 01992
785592.
The Community Plan for Broxbourne 2006-09
The Local Government Act 2000 requires all
local authorities to produce Community Plans to promote or improve
the social economic and environmental wellbeing of an area. Plans
should look at all aspects of an area, not just services provided
by the Council and should set out priorities for developing the
Borough in the long term. Broxbourne produced its first
Community Plan in 2003.
A Community Plan for Broxbourne covering the
period 2006-09 was approved in 2006. The Plan, produced
after a review of community needs, is owned by the Broxbourne Local
Strategic Partnership (LSP). It forms the overarching strategic
plan for all public and voluntary sector bodies that provide
services in Broxbourne.
The consultation process which underpins the plan included a
resident’s survey in ‘Broxbourne News’, discussions with LSP
members, presentations to local organisations and a consultation
leaflet posted to over 600 local organisations and
individuals.
The new plan consists of a long-term strategic
vision and eight themes:
- Active and Healthy
- Safe and Secure
- Young People
- Prosperity for All
- Places to live
- On the Move
- Cleaner and Greener
- Stronger Neighbourhoods, Stronger
Communities
Each theme includes an action plan which is
updated regularly with a comprehensive monitoring system.
Within each theme, priorities for action have been identified.