A Community Strategy for Barnsley 2011 - 2015 - Barnsley Council ...

Contents
Contents
Introduction 3
Background 4
The New Community Strategy 5
The principles 5
The vision 5
The priorities and catalysts for change 5
Ensuring the wellbeing of Barnsley 6
A new Strategy for Barnsley 6
The Priorities and Catalysts for Change -
A closer look 7
Growing a 21st Century Economy 7
The context 7
Why this priority is important for Barnsley 7
What we want to achieve 8
What success will look like 8
Growing a 21st century relationship between
citizens, voluntary/community sector and
public sector agencies and organisations 9
The context 9
Why this priority is important for Barnsley 9
What we want to achieve 10
What success will looklike 11
A low carbon future 11
The context 11
Why this is important for Barnsley 12
What we want to achieve 12
What success will look like 12
Digital Barnsley 13
Context 13
Why this is important for Barnsley 13
What we want to achieve 14
What success will look like 14
Equality and Fairness 15
Community Strategy -
Delivery and Performance 16
Summary 18
Front cover photograph: Timm Cleasby
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A Community Strategy for Barnsley 2011 - 2015