Working together for a better future Working together for a better future

Working
together for
a better future
The Sustainable
Community Strategy
for West Sussex
2008 - 2020

West Sussex Strategic Partnership is comprised of public, private,
business and voluntary sector organisations working together for the
benefit of West Sussex, its residents and visitors. All levels of local
government are represented within the partnership through the
county, district, borough, parish and town councils. The police, the
Primary Care Trust and a wide range of service providers from the
voluntary and statutory sectors are also represented.
The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007
established the statutory framework for local partnerships to work
together to improve the way communities access the services and
opportunities they need in a sustainable way.
The requirement was also established for county councils to take the
lead within their partnerships in developing and agreeing the medium
to long-term strategic vision for their county, their sustainable
community strategy.
This document is the sustainable community strategy agreed by the
West Sussex Strategic Partnership.
Introduction
The West Sussex Strategic Partnership has reviewed
the condition of the County and considered carefully
what challenges and opportunities might lie ahead.
Having consulted with individuals, businesses and
communities, the Partnership sets out a shared
vision for the County over the next ten years and
beyond.
This sustainable community strategy identifies what
the key issues and priorities are across the
whole range of services and what we
would all like to see
for West Sussex in the
longer-term. This
shared vision will focus
the work of all service
providers to meet
the needs and
aspirations of all:
residents,
communities,
businesses and
visitors.
In some ways, the future
for West Sussex might
not look as good as it may
first appear. Pressures are
increasing in many areas.
So, what are the long-term challenges
for West Sussex?
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Relative deprivation in some parts of the
County is increasing. We need to ensure such
areas are identified and the gap between the
prosperous and the deprived is narrowed by
bringing the standard of living up for those
who are most deprived.
West Sussex is one of the least affordable
parts of the country in which to buy a house.
We need to ensure that good quality,
sustainable and affordable housing is built
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where it is needed, while guarding against
uncontrolled development in our beautiful and
interesting countryside.
There are more cars on the road than ever
before and the networks are becoming
strained. At the same time, climate change is
forcing us to look at more sustainable options.
Public transport is often very much needed to
access services, but not by enough people to
make it self-financing. Our challenge is to
balance these pressures to provide the
services that people want and need in the
most sustainable ways while relieving the
pressure on the road network.
● Dealing with the
challenges of migration
requires proper planning
to mitigate any risks to
social cohesion and to
harness the potential
opportunities for the
benefit of all.
● Economic
development in the
County remains a
key priority.
Investment and
regeneration is needed,
particularly on the coast. We
need better arterial transport
links and a well-educated and
trained workforce to meet the
needs of business.
● We have an ageing population.
Given the increasing pressures on the County, one
thing that is certain to be a priority over the next
ten or more years will be to get the most out of our
resources. This will require all of us to play our part,
residents, communities, organisations and businesses
in closer partnership working across services and
will be achieved best if resources are focussed on
providing the framework for communities and
individuals to help themselves.
This is what sustainable communities are all about.
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Building cohesive communities
and meeting diverse needs
Sustainable communities are vibrant places where
people want to live and
comprise a range of factors
including a high-quality
natural and built
environment, a varied and
prosperous economy,
availability of appropriate and
affordable housing, a just and
inclusive society, a feeling of
safety, a healthy population
and access to services
including culture and sports.
The Partnership has a vital
role to play in ensuring these
factors can flourish even
though, in financial terms, the
future for West Sussex may
not be as strong as it is at
present.
Pressures are increasing in
every direction: housing,
transport, the growing and
ageing population, demands
on the environment, climate
change issues, sustaining a
prosperous economy and
providing decent jobs in the
face of global competition.
No matter how well the
public agencies and other
service providers performs
public services are unlikely to
improve as quickly as we
might like for residents in
West Sussex.
It is therefore essential that
public services in West
Sussex work together in
effective partnerships to create a bright future for
everyone in every community and build on the
County’s successful inheritance.
The Partnership sets out a vision that recognises the
importance for people throughout West Sussex to
be equipped with the information, opportunities,
options and support to allow them, as individuals and
West Sussex
pointers for action:
The following headlines indicate the
most important things that the
Partnership will work to promote,
foster change and improve:
A better place to live
Continue and renew efforts to
mitigate and adapt to the effects of
climate change
Opportunity for all
Maximise opportunities for achieving
life-long learning and skills development
to realise the potential in the workforce
Better health for all
Tackle health inequalities and promote
preventative approaches, especially
in relation to common causes of
premature death
Staying and feeling safe
Recognise the value of children and
young people in society and increase
community safety
as communities, to influence decisions, take
responsibility for their choices and access the
services they want in ways that suit them best. Social
inclusion and accommodating diversity bring with
them the need for individuals
and communities to take a
measure of social
responsibility.
There is a need for people to
share cultural experiences
because this helps increase
awareness of diversity, assists
individuals in their
understanding of others’
needs and builds greater
understanding.
This sustainable community
strategy is for the whole
population; not just those who
have traditionally been
supported because they have
the highest needs. Its aims are
to:
● build strong and cohesive
communities where individuals
feel included and recognise
their responsibilities;
● assist individuals and
communities to access
services and opportunities
with minimal
intervention; and,
● encourage
service providers
to work as
partners in
focussing on
the needs
and
aspirations
of people, ensuring
there are highquality,
affordable
services and
improving
information
provision from a
variety of sources, including through the
internet, so people can identify and take
opportunities and make choices.
The success of this strategy will be the realisation of
the vision it sets out. The Local Area Agreement is
the short-term delivery vehicle for achieving the
vision. Monitoring and review of the Agreement will
provide an understanding of the performance of the
strategy.
Core themes of the strategy
Work within the community, with
elected Members, partners and
stakeholders, along with analysis of
existing strategies and programmes, has
suggested that some issues are
connected or interact in such a way to
make it sensible to group them under
a series of core themes. Four core
themes have been identified and, in
addition, a further principle was
established relating to the need for
provision of services that meet diverse
needs. The four core themes are
explained below.
Some issues that have been identified
within a particular theme may be ‘crosscutting’
in nature and could
therefore equally ‘live’
within one or more
alternative themes.
However, where
possible such crosscutting
issues have
been located within
the theme to
which,
consultation
work has
suggested, they
have the
greatest
relevance.
Bringing
it all into
focus...
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A better place
to live
West Sussex is, for most
people, a good place to
live with a high-quality
environment, effective
services and
opportunities. Access to
parks, open spaces and nature are frequently cited by
residents as being among the most important factors in
making the County a good place to live. However,
demands on our environment, both by human activity
and by natural forces, are increasing and we need to be
prepared for the challenges that result. This strategy
aims to ensure West Sussex becomes a better place to
live for everyone. To achieve this, Partnership members,
working effectively together, must address many
challenges facing both the natural and man-made
environments to ensure our communities, in their
entirety, can benefit.
Partners must work to achieve a County-wide sense
of community. While striving for the highest standards
in environmental protection, and where possible
improvements, we must seek a balance with the
inevitable pressure for continued growth to meet the
demands of an expanding population. Below are some
of the issues the Partnership will focus on in relation to
this theme.
Infrastructure, development and place shaping -
creating clean, safe, attractive and accessible places for
people to live and work will require the delivery of
appropriate physical and social infrastructure capacity
to meet existing and planned development needs. There
is a need to look at the impact of development
throughout the County and make sure it meets the
needs of a growing and changing population.
Environmental, cultural, transport / accessibility and
economic considerations must all be taken into
account so that West Sussex remains an attractive
place to live. Affordability of housing will be a key
consideration alongside recognition of the importance
of individuality of places and a thorough understanding
of the underlying character of areas. Innovation will be
needed in relation to design, maintenance, land
availability and use. Recycling must be increased, both in
terms of maximising public and business involvement
and in widening the range of materials collected, as part
of a comprehensive waste reduction, management,
treatment and disposal strategy. Homes, business
premises and public buildings and spaces will need to
make more efficient use of resources such as water, gas
and electricity to reduce the growth in demand for
limited and damaging energy resources and to help
prevent fuel poverty. The quality and accessibility of
public spaces and streetscapes must be considered in
relation to new development and maintenance of
existing places; people will need to be the priority
rather than cars, with ideas such as ‘home-zones’ being
encouraged. Particular issues for the consideration of
infrastructure and development include:
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exploring local opportunities for
renewable sources of energy;
championing energy-efficient
development;
encouraging water-efficient
development;
providing and maintaining social,
cultural and sports facilities; and,
matching the growth in population and
businesses with the necessary services.
Mitigating and adapting to climate
change and man-made pollution hazards - this will
require new approaches with the objective of building
resilience rather than trying to provide
comprehensively for every eventuality. Providing
information to help educate the public and businesses
about the risks associated with climate change will
remain a key task. Aspects of specific importance are:
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managing flood risk and ensuring a joined up
emergency response in the event;
better integrating water resource requirements in
new development;
reducing the carbon footprint of West Sussex
communities (CO2 emissions);
preparing individuals, communities and businesses
for the possible impacts of climate change;
supporting the provision of local goods, services
and employment;
increasing recycling and improving waste
management;
making best appropriate use of innovation and
new technology to reduce harmful emissions; and,
including highways and transport, education,
library services, fire and waste.
Housing - beyond the statutory provision of
accommodation for those most in need, there is a
requirement to examine strategically the necessity for,
and impact of, housing development throughout the
County; and to do so with regard to the needs of a
growing and changing population. Environmental,
cultural, accessibility/transport and economic
considerations must all be taken into account so that
West Sussex remains an attractive yet viable place to
live for people from across the social spectrum.
Planning for a wide range of accommodation options
and styles will be
required to
facilitate balanced
population growth
and the homes
delivered must be
adaptable, resilient,
‘decent’ and
suitable for the
needs of those
who live in them.
They will also be
built to
increasingly
exacting environmental standards.
Character and local distinctiveness - buildings and
open spaces must be well designed and maintained,
reflecting local distinctiveness and the special character
that makes West Sussex so attractive, in line with the
West Sussex design principles. Much of this distinctive
character comes from our County’s landscape, its
archaeology and historic buildings and its varied
ecology. We must continue to strive for the protection
and conservation of the environment and heritage of
West Sussex and promote a greater understanding of
the County’s distinctive character. Places that are
understood are better places to live and communities
appreciate their areas and what makes them different.
Clean, well-maintained public and green spaces will help
build community spirit and a sense of pride and wellbeing
around our built environments.
Green infrastructure - a strategic approach is required
in relation to the natural environment. This means
focussing on high protection standards for sites of high
environmental value, which must be linked by natural
corridors to encourage biodiversity. Improving public
access to the natural environment will also help realise
health benefits; cycleways and footpaths should be
increasingly networked to help achieve this sustainably.
We must continue to help educate the public about the
importance of environmental issues and increase efforts
to prevent or discourage activities that are detrimental
to our green spaces, such as fly-tipping.
Local resources - optimising the availability, accessibility
and use of local produce and natural resources,
including aggregates and timber, will encourage local
enterprise, support existing agricultural businesses and
associated industries and reduce dependency on
potentially volatile external sources, while at the same
time reducing the environmental impacts associated
with transportation.
Travel, transport and behavioural change - attractive
alternatives to travelling by private car must be provided,
possibly through technological developments that help
reduce the need to travel, that enable people to choose
how they access workplaces, schools, shops and other
places. Greater consideration must be given to non-car
road-users when planning transport networks and
greater priority needs to be given to enhancing safety
and accessibility for cyclists and pedestrians. Congestion
and unreliability of transport networks damage
productivity and the environment and we must
overcome the challenge of generating growth while
mitigating the impact of transportation.
Coastal protection, flood risk management and
water resource resilience - solutions must be
developed to reduce the risk associated with flooding
and to meet increasing agricultural, business and
domestic demand in erratic weather conditions.
Countryside and rural community - the implications
of possible future uses of our rural landscape will
require careful consideration. It is likely that a more
mixed-use pattern will emerge that includes productive
agricultural uses existing alongside more visitor-focussed
activities based on the attractiveness of our landscape
and rural communities. Access to services in rural areas
will need to be revolutionised to meet the increasing
demand of an ageing population, and the changing
patterns of economic activity, in an affordable way. Rural
communities will need support to retain their service
functions and this will require work in relation to
changing attitudes to development that will help local,
and younger, people to remain in their communities. To
support this, a consistent planning approach will be
required and greater flexibility encouraged in relation to
diversification activities in the countryside.
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Opportunity
for all
Economic success and
financial inclusion play
important roles in
maintaining a high
quality of life, but this
cannot be achieved
without the right
conditions. West Sussex has had mixed success in
providing economic opportunities and prosperity
across its communities - SEEDA’s Economic
Research Team’s analysis of gross value added (GVA)
showed a significant slowing in growth between 1995
and 2005, to the extent that the County has one of
the slowest growing economies in the country. The
Gatwick Diamond shows the impact of high value
employment opportunities and good transport links
because it has seen the second fastest growing rate
of GVA per head of the eight diamonds for
investment and growth in the South East, although
even here there is scope for improvement. The
following issues relate to the opportunities that need
to be taken and the challenges that must be
overcome to facilitate positive economic conditions.
Education, improving and retaining skill levels - a
population with high levels of skills attainment and
education will be better placed to adjust to threats
we might expect to emerge, for instance, from the
global economic realignment toward Asian markets.
Educational attainment and skills levels across the
County show unacceptable variation. While work
must continue on raising standards across the board,
particular effort must be focussed on areas of underperformance
to narrow this disparity. Our aim must
be to raise skills levels for all through a balance
between academic, workplace (including work
experience) and vocational learning. This will also
require community involvement supported by a
multi-agency approach. The business community
should be encouraged and supported in providing
for apprenticeships. Providing the widest possible
access to the most appropriate educational
opportunities will be critical to achieving not only
individuals’ personal development aspirations, but
also our wider growth objectives. This will require
better use of existing resources, such as opening
schools and other public amenities outside their
normal hours to create
opportunities for
learning and
development. The
voluntary and
community sector has a
key role to play in
developing skills both
through the training
programmes it can
deliver and the voluntary
or professional
opportunities it can offer.
Ways must be found to
provide the opportunity
and the incentive for
skilled and educated
young people to remain
and work in the County.
Economic growth - in a
global economy there is
no room for
complacency regarding
those elements of our economy that are currently
performing well; nor can we ignore those spatial
areas and sectors of the economy that are not
performing so well.
Businesses must be
offered help to take
advantage of local
opportunities and
resources and we must
work to ensure West
Sussex is a premier
location into which highvalue
businesses choose
to locate and can flourish.
Key issues relating to
economic growth are:
● intelligent transport
that can make travel
more efficient (safer, less
polluting and cheaper)
and improving key routes
- cooperation is required
from and with the
Highways Agency and
other partners to secure improvements
to the A27 at Chichester, Arundel and
Worthing and to transport
infrastructure throughout the Gatwick
Diamond. Existing transport corridors
must be supplemented by better eastwest
cross-county and inter-hub
networks;
● innovation, business support and
survival - there is a need for adaptable
and flexible business support services.
Policies will be needed that encourage the
investment necessary to meet unpredictable
challenges; and,
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employment/commercial premises - an
increased supply of flexible, affordable land and
premises is needed, including for small
businesses and enterprise in rural areas. It
should be recognised that brownfield land may
need to support employment-focussed
development and not just new housing.
Childcare, caring arrangements and returning to
employment - opportunities must be identified and
promoted to help people wishing to return to work
after periods of caring for children, family members
or others suffering illness or infirmity. Appropriate
support is needed for carers so they are not forced
to leave work to balance their lives and ways must
be found to ensure returning carers are not unfairly
disadvantaged once they get back into work.
Visitor economy, culture, heritage and the arts -
consideration ought to be given to the impact of
visitors potentially moving away from day and
weekend visits to the County to longer, perhaps
more culture and heritage-focussed vacations.
Traditional skills will be required to maintain the
historic buildings and landscapes on which much
of our visitor economy is largely based and may
offer opportunities in the training and leisure
industry sectors. The economic and regenerative
potential of our local culture and the arts
should be exploited, while at the same time the
intrinsic value of their educational and social
benefits must be recognised and promoted.
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Functional economic areas - the following
functional economic areas should be the focus
of particular attention:
Gatwick Diamond - where the airport,
commuting, distinct employment opportunities
and the evolving need for skills will require
approaches closely tuned to local needs.
Coastal West Sussex - economic regeneration,
transport infrastructure, employment
opportunities and skills levels of local people
may also need approaches tuned to local
circumstances.
Rural West Sussex - small town viability, access
to services and affordable housing are topics
that may benefit from rurally-focussed
approaches.
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Better health
for all
While residents of
West Sussex on the
whole enjoy good
health, there are
significant variations in
health status across the
County that must be
reduced; including, for example, unacceptable
differences in life-expectancy. Better health is an
objective we must aim to achieve for everyone living
and working in the County through preventative
measures and a range of accessible, consistent, highquality
community-based services and care closer to
home. Partners in healthcare are working jointly on a
strategic needs assessment to help describe the
future health, care and well-being needs of
communities.
The enthusiasm for participating in sports
generated before, during and after the 2012 Olympic
Games should not be
underestimated; healthier living
initiatives should exploit this
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
and people of all ages should be
encouraged and enabled to
participate in a variety of sporting
activities.
Preventative strategies - these
must see us planning and living
today with tomorrow in mind,
rather than simply ‘fire-fighting’
problems as they arise. We must,
however, continue to provide
timely and high-quality responses
to shorter timescale issues, such
as illness and accidents. A range of
lower tier preventative strategies
will need to be made available
through general practitioner (GP)
surgeries, but also through community centres or
other places convenient for the public. We cannot
afford to discount the impact of wider determinants
of health such as environment, social status and
activity levels that will require wide-ranging and
effective partnership working to address. Efforts
must be made to adopt practices that limit the
negative effects of stress in the workplace.
Health information, education and access to
support and advice - this will be vital in enabling
the whole population to choose healthier lifestyle
options and maintain them. Specific areas of focus
will include:
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reduction of alcohol and drug misuse;
reduction of tobacco use;
improved sexual health;
reduction of obesity through better diet,
nutrition and physical activity;
better mental health and well-being;
workplaces and schools being important
settings for health improvement;
providing improved access to a wide range of
sporting activities at all levels and ages;
better health for children and families; and,
managing chronic conditions, especially in older
people.
Inequalities in health and well-being - there is a
need to focus on health inequalities and variations in
health in West Sussex, particularly for people and
places most in need and including the ‘Local
Neighbourhood Improvement Areas’, some rural
communities and various vulnerable and
disadvantaged communities and groups.
The ageing population - a
demographic profile of the County
shows it to be ageing and a
comprehensive, planned approach
will be required to meet the
challenges this is likely to create,
including access to healthcare,
suitability of accommodation,
availability of social, cultural and
leisure opportunities, alleviating
pensioner poverty and increasing
independence. Those caring for
older people (and others with
care needs) must be supported
effectively.
Children and health - healthy
lifestyles need to be promoted
during childhood to help prevent
poor health later in life. The risks
associated with alcohol and drug
misuse and smoking must be
communicated clearly in ways that
children can relate to. We also
need to focus on obesity, reducing
teenage pregnancy and sexually
transmitted infections and on enhancing access to
sporting, leisure and recreational activities. Admission
prices for leisure facilities ought to be considered as
they might create a barrier to better health.
Children’s emotional and physical well-being will
remain a priority and cannot be separated from the
well-being of the family, so improving parenting skills
must also be a key focus.
Mental health services - we need to aim for
improvements in mental health and well-being
through improved access to healthier lifestyle
choices and effective support for those who
experience problems; especially in more vulnerable
groups such as children and young people or those
older than sixty-five. Efforts will be needed to
increase early diagnosis and intervention for those
with degenerative conditions such as dementia and
Alzheimer’s disease. Support must be provided for
those who suffer bereavement, especially in
childhood.
Accommodation - everyone, especially the
vulnerable, needs the opportunity to access
appropriate accommodation because poor housing
can act as a catalyst for
health problems and
undermine efforts in
health education.
Choice - this means
putting people in control
of their health by helping
them make healthier
lifestyle choices and
enabling them to access
the services they need in
ways that suit them best.
However, we must also
recognise that some
people may not be in a
position to easily exercise
such choice over their
care, or might prefer a
more structured care
package. Community
engagement is another
factor to consider in
improving health and
well-being; volunteering
offers opportunities to
increase activity and can promote or prolong wellbeing.
Ensuring the public is kept fully informed
about changes to the way services are offered and
delivered will be essential in alleviating fears that can
accompany change.
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Staying and
feeling safe
Overall levels of crime
in West Sussex are
relatively low and it is
important they remain
so. Behaviour, respect
and social inclusion are
issues that require ongoing
effort and the role of the media in influencing
behaviour and generating unnecessarily pessimistic
perceptions cannot be underestimated.
Crime - as well as maintaining low crime levels and
striving for continued improvements, the Partnership
will need to work to improve the perception of
community safety among the public. Tackling
domestic, sexual and family violence must remain a
priority, especially in improving support for victims
to reduce the often hidden but devastating and widereaching
effects. Reoffending rates need to be
addressed and effort needs to be focussed on
breaking negative behavioural cycles and preventing
potential escalations in criminality.
such roles and enabling
them to maximise their
community involvement
will need to be explored.
We must also remember
that anti-social behaviour
is not committed solely
by younger people.
Children and young
people - people from
this group are statistically
the most likely to
become victims of crime.
We need to improve
safeguarding processes
for vulnerable children
and families. We must
seek to increase the
number of children and
young people engaged in education, training and
employment. Young people need to be fully involved
in cohesive communities and be protected, while
also being given the skills to look after themselves.
Positive parenting initiatives will require support and
the voluntary and community sector will be a
particularly important partner in delivering this
objective. Bullying must be tackled because it blights
lives.
Respect and social inclusion - positive roles for
and images of young people and members of
minority communities need to be promoted to help
counteract negative public perceptions and engender
a stronger, more positive, sense of place within
society. We must aim to enable everyone, regardless
of their life circumstances or opportunities, to have
the realistic opportunity to achieve their potential if
we are to avoid the social isolation and resentment
that feeds extreme views. In
a wider sense, effort is
needed to help people
better understand the
influence they can have over
decisions at their local level.
Alcohol misuse and anti-social
behaviour - alcohol misuse can be
costly and encourage irresponsible
behaviour. The reasons for alcohol
misuse need to be better
understood in relation to social
exclusion so appropriate and
effective solutions can be developed.
Parents must be made aware of their responsibility
for children’s access to and use of alcohol. Anti-social
behaviour involving younger people, whether
connected to alcohol or not, can result from a lack
of positive activities in which young people can
engage. Young people need to be consulted regarding
the opportunities that would benefit them most.
Diversionary and educational activities for young
people will require support; for instance ‘health
trainers’ working with young people around the risks
associated with using alcohol, drugs or engaging in
unsafe sexual practices. Efforts must be made to
ensure available facilities, such as youth clubs, are
open at times and in locations that young people
want to access them.
To encourage use of them, public spaces and
footpaths/cycleways
need to feel and be
safe and their design
and lighting strategies
will need to reflect
this. Visibility of
figures of
responsibility such as
Community Wardens
can deter anti-social
behaviour and young
people may be more
willing to cooperate
with such figures
than with the police;
ways of providing
support to those in
Drug misuse - there will be
a continuing need to
support effective drug and
substance misuse treatment
strategies. Where necessary,
rehabilitation work with
offenders that focuses on
drug addiction treatment offers a positive route out
of the cycle of criminality.
Road and fire safety - road traffic accidents
generate very high social and economic costs. While
significant improvements have been achieved, there is
a now a need to move toward targeting safety
measures on high-risk groups and in high-risk
locations. There is also a need to rethink road
layouts and traffic priorities to encourage less
aggressive driving and more pedestrian/cycle-friendly
routes. The economic and human cost of preventable
fires must also be reduced through continued
innovation in training, education and responsiveness.
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Innovative, flexible and multi-faceted approaches to
providing services are required – and may already be
being introduced – that can meet the diverse needs
of individuals and communities. The responsibility of
all partners is to ensure people can access services
that will enable them to live well and independently.
To achieve this, the members of the Partnership will
need to work together to:
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make accurate and high-quality advice
available, along with support and
brokerage services when and where
people need them;
ensure maximum opportunities are
available locally within communities to
allow people to develop their capacity to
act;
work smarter to remove barriers to
opportunity;
look to what people want and focus on
the most important factors to
customers; and,
Implementation
and what
happens next
Implementation and what happens next
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consider the needs of communities as
they evolve and provide services
according to the needs and aspirations of
individuals, families and communities.
Direct involvement in people’s lives is costly and,
while often essential in the short-term, can be
unhelpful in the long-term. While a small number of
large interventions in individuals’ lives may be
required, a wide range of smaller interventions can
be more productive in building cohesive
communities.
Consideration will need to be given to how public
bodies and others use land in their ownership.
Disposals will be looked at in terms of community
uses and how these might be incorporated with the
use of proceeds from sales to provide public
services.
The Partnership now needs to work together to
prepare plans to address the pointers for action
identified by this strategy. This action planning will
commence during autumn/winter 2008/9 to inform
business plans commencing in 2009.
Contact details:
If you have any comments or would like more information about
this strategy or what happens next, please contact the West Sussex
Strategic Partnership in one of the following ways:
By telephone to:
01243 777100
By post to:
Policy & Partnerships
West Sussex County Council
County Hall
West Street
Chichester
West Sussex PO19 1RQ
14 15

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