Government Office for the North West Local Strategic Partnerships and Sustainable Development Liz Gill GO-NW Liz Gill GO-NW

Government Office for the North West The partnership problem New Commitment to Regeneration Partnerships, Early Years Development and Childcare Partnerships; Learning & Skills Partnerships; Crime & Disorder Partnerships; Local Agenda 21; Health Action Zones; Sure Start; Community Legal Service Partnerships; New Deal for Communities; Single Regeneration Budget Partnerships; Connexions Service; Drug Action Teams; Youth Offending Teams; New Start Partnerships; Regional Economic Partnerships; Rural Development Partnerships; Local Transport Plans; Joint Investment Plans; Community Care Programme; Health Improvement Programme; Education Action Zones; Excellence in Cities; Learning Partnerships; Education Business Partnerships; Employment Zones; Children’s Service Plans.

Government Office for the North West DETRHODCMSDTILCDDoHDfEEDSS ES NHSE CLSF Regional Chambers GOSW SWERDA W of England Partnership Urban, Rural, Inward,Advice, Infra. Tourism Environment Agency SW Round Table DCMS SW Standing Conference Bristol City Council LSC WESP Lifelong Learning Works Local Learning Partnerships BCCI Bristol Regen. Partnership Broadmead Board Housing Corporation Social Exclusion Partners WPSDJPTU HWCP HEFCE HERDA Cultural Consortium Avon/Somerset Police SW Forum SW Black Network Avon Health VOSCUR LA 21 SRB 1,2,3,4,6 OBJ. 2NDCHUBUrban 1 & 2CLSP EAZ Sure Start 1 & 2 Community Safety Partnership Sports Partnership Cultural Development Partnership Early Years Partnership

Government Office for the North West Local Government Act 2000  Duty on all Local Authorities to prepare Community Strategy to address the economic, social and environmental well being  Statutory guidance: strategy a partnership effort  New power of well being  Improvement of local services  Duty on all Local Authorities to prepare Community Strategy to address the economic, social and environmental well being  Statutory guidance: strategy a partnership effort  New power of well being  Improvement of local services

Government Office for the North West Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy “Within 10 to 20 years, no-one should be seriously disadvantaged by where they live” Delivering improvements in 5 priority areas - Worklessness- Raising educational achievement - Improving health- Improving housing and the physical environment - Tackling crime and community safety Introducing new policies, funding and targets Principle of “bending” mainstream services and resources and floor targets National and regional support

Government Office for the North West Sustainable Communities Plan  Jan 2003: first published  July 2003: the Thames Gateway etc  Jan 2004: The Northern Way, creating decent homes and an environment where people want to live  Low demand pathfinders  Northern Growth Corridors  Jan 2003: first published  July 2003: the Thames Gateway etc  Jan 2004: The Northern Way, creating decent homes and an environment where people want to live  Low demand pathfinders  Northern Growth Corridors

Government Office for the North West What are Local Strategic Partnerships?  Brings together public, private, community and voluntary sectors in a single body  Non-statutory, non-executive  Strategic but local!  Aligned with LA boundaries (some pair up)  ODPM guidance issued March 2001  Brings together public, private, community and voluntary sectors in a single body  Non-statutory, non-executive  Strategic but local!  Aligned with LA boundaries (some pair up)  ODPM guidance issued March 2001

Government Office for the North West WHAT DO LOCAL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS DO?  Prepare and implement community strategies  Develop and deliver a neighbourhood renewal strategy  Co-ordinate local plans, partnerships and initiatives.  Improve mainstream public services and quality of life.  Prepare and implement community strategies  Develop and deliver a neighbourhood renewal strategy  Co-ordinate local plans, partnerships and initiatives.  Improve mainstream public services and quality of life.

Government Office for the North West REGIONAL OVERVIEW NW LSPs  Working in all 46 LA areas.  21 in receipt of NRF  Largely LA led/supported.  Chaired: 18 LA 3 Public Sector 12 Private/Other 6 Com/Vol NW LSPs  Working in all 46 LA areas.  21 in receipt of NRF  Largely LA led/supported.  Chaired: 18 LA 3 Public Sector 12 Private/Other 6 Com/Vol

Government Office for the North West What is a Community Strategy? It must:  allow local communities to voice their aspirations, needs and priorities  co-ordinate local service provision  influence future service provision to meet community needs  contribute to sustainable development It must:  allow local communities to voice their aspirations, needs and priorities  co-ordinate local service provision  influence future service provision to meet community needs  contribute to sustainable development

Government Office for the North West What is a Community Strategy? 4 components:  long-term vision  action plan  commitment to implementation  monitoring and review arrangements 4 components:  long-term vision  action plan  commitment to implementation  monitoring and review arrangements

Government Office for the North West What are we trying to deliver?  Quality of Life for All/Liveability  Floor Targets in the more deprived areas  Other PSA targets  NWDA Tier 2 Targets  Quality of Life for All/Liveability  Floor Targets in the more deprived areas  Other PSA targets  NWDA Tier 2 Targets

Government Office for the North West Liveability  Cleaner, safer, greener  Letter from DPM to all LSPs  Integrate into LSP activity  Address specifically  Crime, vandalism, anti social behaviour  Neighbourhood management  Activities for children and young people  Cleaner, safer, greener  Letter from DPM to all LSPs  Integrate into LSP activity  Address specifically  Crime, vandalism, anti social behaviour  Neighbourhood management  Activities for children and young people

Government Office for the North West Mainstreaming  Mainstreaming in the context of neighbourhood renewal can be defined as “influencing ‘mainstream services’ to make them work better in deprived neighbourhoods, by shaping and resourcing them for the task, and making them focus explicitly on the places and people most in need of their support.

Government Office for the North West Initiatives  Neighbourhood Renewal Fund (£21m), wardens, neighbourhood management  Objective 1  Sure Start, Childrens Fund  Housing Market Renewal/New Heartlands  Liverpool, Sefton, Wirral  £90m to March 2006  123,000 properties  Neighbourhood Renewal Fund (£21m), wardens, neighbourhood management  Objective 1  Sure Start, Childrens Fund  Housing Market Renewal/New Heartlands  Liverpool, Sefton, Wirral  £90m to March 2006  123,000 properties

Government Office for the North West How do we judge the success of LSPs?  Local stakeholders  Delivery of Community Strategy targets  Delivery of floor targets  Formal Government processes: accreditation and performance management frameworks  Good practice  Local stakeholders  Delivery of Community Strategy targets  Delivery of floor targets  Formal Government processes: accreditation and performance management frameworks  Good practice

Government Office for the North West How do we promote sustainability: nationally  Sustainable Communities Plan  National RDA targets  Evaluation of Community Strategies  Liveability letter  Spending Review 2004  Sustainable Communities Plan  National RDA targets  Evaluation of Community Strategies  Liveability letter  Spending Review 2004

Government Office for the North West Regionally  Regional Sustainable Development Framework: July 2000  Action Plan Review Spring 2004  Cross sector management board – NWRA chair  Elected regional assemblies?  Regional Sustainable Development Framework: July 2000  Action Plan Review Spring 2004  Cross sector management board – NWRA chair  Elected regional assemblies?

Government Office for the North West Integrated Appraisal Toolkit  Recommended by NWDA and Objective 1  Already used with RPG, RES, Regional Waste Strategy, Regional Housing Strategy  Housing Market Renewal Pathfinders  Local appraisals include: Community Strategies, St Helens City Growth Strategy  Recommended by NWDA and Objective 1  Already used with RPG, RES, Regional Waste Strategy, Regional Housing Strategy  Housing Market Renewal Pathfinders  Local appraisals include: Community Strategies, St Helens City Growth Strategy

Government Office for the North West What more can LSPs do?  Champion sustainability  Benchmark against the regional framework and action plan  Contribute to the priorities  Use the appraisal toolkit and sustainable procurement guidelines  Champion sustainability  Benchmark against the regional framework and action plan  Contribute to the priorities  Use the appraisal toolkit and sustainable procurement guidelines

Government Office for the North West More information?  Contact Stuart Donaldson at Government Office North West, Cunard Building, Liverpool, L3 1QB   Thank you!  Contact Stuart Donaldson at Government Office North West, Cunard Building, Liverpool, L3 1QB   Thank you!