A New Sustainable Community Strategy for Gloucester

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A New Sustainable Community Strategy for
Gloucester

• Cllr Paul James
• Chair of the Gloucester Partnership

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Changing Times

• Major regeneration programme
• Bringing new social and economic opportunities

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Changing Context

• New emphasis on sustainable communities
• New local area agreement and sustainable
  community strategy for Gloucestershire
• New partnership arrangements at county level
• Need to align Strategy with Local Development
  Framework and Housing Strategy

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New Strategy
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Vision

• In 2018 we want Gloucester City to be a fair,
  just and thriving community where no one is
  disadvantaged, and where
• A vibrant urban economy supports a diverse
  society
• Everyone is able to reach their full potential
  and feel part of their community and the City
• The environment is healthy and safe for all

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Aims

1. A place where the future matters
2. A place where all communities matter and people
   want to live
3. A place where all people matter and we narrow
   the gap in health, poverty and social exclusion
4. A place that thrives

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Delivery of the Strategy

• Sixteen outcomes with outcome measures
• Shared between Priority Action Groups
• All linked to county wide partnerships

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Equalities and Community Cohesion

• New proofing and reference group being developed
• To proof partnership work for equalities and
  community cohesion issues
• Members voluntary and community sector groups

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Purpose of Workshops

• Developing three year action plans (2008-2011)
• Identifying partnership actions with lead
  partners, resources and timescales
• Action plans published in March 2008

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• Only by working together will we be able to make
  Gloucester an even better place in which to live,
  work and play.

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Delivering the New Sustainable Community Strategy
for Gloucester

• Gloucester Partnership Conference
• 31st January 2008