scrutiny coordinating committee agenda - Hartlepool Borough Council

Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee – 9 th March 2012 7.1
Appendix C
Priorities
• Overall Aim/Vision
The Council’s overall aim remains: -
“To take direct action and work in partnership with others, to continue
the revitalisation of Hartlepool life and secure a better future for
Hartlepool people”.
The Council’s aim is based on the Hartlepool Partnership’s new long term vision,
agreed in July 2008, looking 20 years ahead is: -
“Hartlepool will be a thriving, respectful, inclusive, healthy, ambitious and
outward looking community, in an attractive and safe environment, where
everyone is able to realise their potential.”
The Council has adopted the eight themes that the Partnership has agreed forms
part of the Sustainable Community Strategy: -
• Jobs and the Economy
• Lifelong Learning and Skills
• Health and Wellbeing
• Community Safety
• Environment
• Housing
• Culture and Leisure and Community Learning
• Strengthening Communities
The Council has a ninth theme, which covers what the Council is doing to sustain
its capacity to deliver excellent, value for money services in the future: -
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