The Cheshire Partnership's Vision:

"We want Cheshire to be a place where everyone can thrive, at work and at play, at home and in the community, in a safe and healthy environment, take an active part in decisions, and continue to learn and develop throughout their lives"

Local Authorities are now charged to work in partnership with other public, private and voluntary sector bodies and local communities to produce a strategy for their area that promotes economic, social and environmental well-being – or, put more simply, to improve quality of life.

Since March 2001 a wide range of organisations – The Cheshire Partnership – have been working together to produce Cheshire’s Community Strategy. Their work builds upon the success of the Sustainable Cheshire Forum which developed Cheshire’s Local Agenda 21 Strategy in response to the 1992 Rio Earth Summit.

The Community Strategy will set the context for the work of many organisations responsible for delivering services in Cheshire and should mean that they are all working towards the same objectives.

It focuses on issues requiring a countywide or cross-district response or where a co-ordinated approach can reduce duplication of effort or save resources. Complementary work is also being undertaken for each district within the county to identify more specific local priorities and actions.

The Cheshire Partnership will need to ensure that the strategy continues to meet local priorities and is being implemented effectively. We anticipate the strategy will be wholly reviewed on a five-yearly basis, but in the meantime the Partnership will continue to listen to local views and report back each year on progress against actions and targets.

For further information please contact:
Alison Armstrong on 01244 603336 or Lyn Raynor on 01244 602370

Access the Community Strategy Document (low resolution Black and White version pdf 298kb).