Local authorities are required by government to
work with partners to produce a sustainable community
strategy.
The Braintree District Sustainable Community
Strategy (SCS) has been developed jointly by the LSP and
Braintree District Council and was approved in June 2009. It
sets out the social, economic and environmental priorities for
people and communities in the District from now to 2026 – these are
called the Community Priorities.
The Community Priorities have been assessed by
thorough research, analysis and consultation and fall under four
Themes:
- Promoting accessibility for all
- Creating a clean and green environment and
addressing climate change
- Achieving a prosperous local economy
- Enabling everyone in the District to enjoy a
safe and healthy lifestyle
Together, the LSP's Partnership Boards work
towards delivering the Community Priorities, capturing the
activities and projects in their action plans. These
activities and projects form the Braintree District Local
Area Agreement, which is the action plan for the
SCS. The Agreement will be refreshed on a six-monthly
basis. Click on the link to view the current version of
the -
Braintree District Local Area Agreement
October 2009
Use the left hand menu for more information on
the Themes and their Community Priorities. See below to
download the SCS contained in the joint document 'One District -
One Vision'.
A new approach!
The SCS has been developed alongside the
Council’s Local Development Framework (LDF) within one joint
document called:
This is an innovative approach to developing the
Community Priorities of the SCS and the Growth Locations and Core
Planning Policies of the LDF within one joint document, which we
feel is a more logical and easier document for everyone to
understand and use.
The document has now been published with the June
2009 approved SCS and the draft Core Planning Policies and draft
Growth Locations (which are subject to a separate approval
process).
You can download the SCS which is
contained in the 'One District – One Vision'
joint document by clicking on the link above.
An Equality Impact Assessment has been
undertaken to ensure that the joint Strategy does
not have an adverse impact or discrimate people relating to age,
disability, gender, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation
and social inclusion. Click on the link to view and download
the -
Equality Impact Assessment for the One
District, One Vision Strategy.