Colchesters Sustainable Community Strategy for 2020 and beyond

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Colchesters Sustainable Community Strategy for
2020 and beyond
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Our vision

• For Colchester to excel as a prestigious regional
• centre - an iconic destination for culture and
• learning nationally and internationally and
• renowned for sustainable economic growth
• and therefore a place where everyone has the
• opportunity to achieve their full potential.

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Our priorities

• Transport
• Heritage and Culture
• London 2012 Games
• Business and Employment
• Life Opportunities
• Carbon Reduction runs throughout

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Focus areas

• The A12 junction
• Collaborative working in the business community
• Easing congestion through habit change.

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Who are the partners?

• Col Tony Phillips, Garrison Commander
• Steve Bradshaw, Chief Executive of Colchester
  United Community Sports Trust
• Ewan Dodds, Managing Director of Whybrow
• Jo Edwards, Chair of the Federation of Colchester
  Residents Associations
• Dee Evans, Chief Executive of the Mercury Theatre
• Jane Gardner, Essex County Council Area
  Co-ordinator for Colchester and Tendring
• Dr Elizabeth Hall, Community representative
• Chief Superintendent Tim Newcomb, Divisional
  Commander, Colchester and Tendring Police
• Cllr Jeremy Lucas, Essex County Councillor
• Peter Murphy, Chief Executive, Colchester
  Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust
• Adrian Pritchard, Chief Executive of Colchester
  Borough Council
• Dr Tony Rich, University of Essex Registrar
• Cllr Tim Young, Colchester Borough Councillor
• Paul Zollinger-Read, Chief Executive of NHS North
  East Essex.

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Lead partners

• Transport Cllr Jeremy Lucas
• Heritage and Culture Dee Evans and Jo Edwards
• London 2012 Games Tony Rich
• Business and Employment Ewan Dodds
• Life Opportunities Adrian Pritchard
• Carbon Reduction Paul Zollinger-Read

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Our stakeholders
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What does the LSP mean for the UoE

• Col 2020s priorities plus
• Research Park
• Firstsite
• London 2012 Games
• and
• Improved relations with local community

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How can I get involved?

• Annual assembly meeting
• Mini assemblies
• E-newsletter
• www.colchester2020.com

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Any questions?

• Thank you for your time