Sustainable Community Strategy
EKLSP Sustainable Community Strategy: Lighting the Way to
Success
Consultation Update August 2009
The East Kent Local Strategic Partnership (EKLSP) was
established in April 2008. Within its remit the EKLSP has the
responsibility to develop a Sustainable Community Strategy for the
area, covering the Districts of Canterbury, Dover, Shepway and
Thanet.
Following public consultation, the East Kent
Sustainable Community Strategy (SCS) is now available on the
East Kent LSP website. This has been revised in light of the
consultation responses received - thank you for taking the time to
respond. You can also view the Experian report which was
used to inform the development of the SCS. The partnership
is now developing the action plans to support the
delivery of the SCS and these will be published towards the
end of the year. If you would like to be involved in helping
to develop these action plans, please contact the East Kent Local Strategic
Partnership.
The East Kent LSP is keen to know what your interests are
and what you would like to know more about with regards to the SCS.
For example, would you like to learn more about health inequalities
or more about a particular district? The partnership
is currently thinking of putting together a series of
single-topic events and welcome your thoughts on what these should
be. Any comments should link to the Sustainable
Community Strategy and the action plan themes.
Six themes have been identified in the East Kent Sustainable
Community Strategy. These are:
1. Education
Educational excellence that supports
ambition, achievement and skills, for the workplace and beyond.
2. Economic
Economic enterprise that is confident,
resilient and with the support of local higher and further
education institutions, innovative enough to seize
opportunities presented new markets and emerging technology.
3. Communities
Fairer, stronger and healthier communities
in resurgent coastal towns, enjoying high quality homes and an
enviable quality of life
4. Transport
A high quality integrated transport network,
with reduced congestion and pollution, offering a wide choice of
accessible transport for all sections of the community.
5. Visitor destination
A distinctive profile as a visitor
destination, with a wealth of cultural treasures, sustaining a
thriving tourist economy.
6. Environment
The priceless assets of its unique natural
environment and a commitment to protect it for future
generations.
For further information on the Community Strategy Review and
Consultation carried out in during 2008-09 please see our
SCS Consultation
Pages.
Contact details for the East Kent Local Strategic
Partnership
What is a Community Strategy?
A Community Strategy is, as the name implies, a plan for
the community. The strategy focuses on the needs and issues facing
the communities in the Dover District and identifies the vision and
priorities to improve economic, social and environmental well-being
of the area and improve the quality of life for everyone.
The big issues for the District cannot be solved by any one
agency; therefore partnership working is the most important element
of the Strategy. This will enable us to move forward and provide a
means of tackling issues together.
Community strategies can
- Be powerful for engaging local communities to discuss their
needs and ideas
- Provide direction for joining the work of local partners
- Provide the potential to secure greater efficiency and
effectiveness in the use of public, private and voluntary
resources
- Provide an opportunity to share and learn from everyone's
experiences
In short, community strategies are a practical tool for 'joining
things' locally.
Government guidance on sustainable community strategies
states
"The purpose of a sustainable community strategy is to set the
overall strategic direction and long-term vision for the economic,
social and environmental wellbeing of a local area – typically
10-20 years – in a way that contributes to sustainable development
in the UK. It tells the 'story of place' – the distinctive
vision and ambition of the area, backed by clear evidence and
analysis."
The East Kent Sustainable Community Strategy (SCS) is therefore
a fundamentally important document setting out a clear, long-term
vision for the future of East Kent over the next twenty years,
outlining the steps needed to be taken in order to make the vision
a reality.
At a county level, there is a Local Area Agreement between Kent
County Council and central Government. The Kent Agreement 2 sets
targets for the whole of Kent and is linked to the issues and
priorities laid out in the Vision for Kent (Kent County Council’s
Sustainable Community Strategy).
Contact
E-mail: policy@dover.gov.uk
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