What are Local Strategic Partnerships?
Most areas in England are now covered by Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs), at a district level, county level, or both.
LSPs are seen by Government as key bodies in achieving the aims set out in "A New Commitment to Neighbourhood Renewal" a document published in 2001 as part of the modernising government agenda. This has been further developed in the 2006 Local Government White Paper and Bill.
Core tasks for LSPs are to:
deliver the most important things which need to be done, track progress, and keep it up to
date
· Bring together local plans, partnerships and initiatives to provide a forum to enable
mainstream public service providers work effectively together with the business, community
and voluntary sectors, to meet local needs and priorities.
· Work with local authorities that are developing a local Public Service Agreement (PSA) to help
devise and then meet suitable targets
· Operate at a level which enables strategic decisions to be taken and is close enough to
individual neighbourhoods to allow actions to be determined at community level
In adidition to these, CHART LSP has four guiding principles which apply to its efforts. These are:
· Active Citizenship by Social Inclusion
· Continuous Service Improvement
· Sustainability
· Youth
More detail on CHART LSP can be found in the LSP Information Pack (see below).
LSPs in Derbyshire
Some areas are covered by more than one LSP and Community Strategy. Whilst this can be confusing, efforts are made to ensure that shared priorities are delivered, and local and county issues are passed between their respective LSPs. CHART works closely with the Derbyshire Partnership Forum, the County LSP, to ensure that these communication links are maintained.
Also operating in Derbyshire are Amber Valley LSP, Bolsover LSP, Erewash LSP, High Peak & Derbyshire Dales LSP, South Derbyshire LSP, and Derby City Partnership.
Whatever level an LSP is working at, it is agreed that their efforts contribute to:
· the benefits of sustainable growth being achieved across the country
· economic, social and physical regeneration happening, and being sustained, in deprived areas
· public services working better and being delivered in a way which meets people's needs
· local people influencing decision-making and taking action to improve their neighbourhoods
· business and the community and voluntary sectors playing a full and equal part
More general information on LSPs can be found at the Department for Communities and Local Government.
| ||||||