Transcript Sustainable Community Strategy progress and next steps

Sustainable Community Strategy
progress and next steps
Paul James: Head of Partnership Working, Oxfordshire County Council
Claire Evans: Partnership Manager, Oxfordshire County Council
Journey so far
2006
2007
October
Proposed new partnership governance to
develop a new LAA and Community
Strategy.
December
Adopted new partnership governance.
April to July
Evidence, data gathering and analysis.
July to
September
Consultation and engagement on the
evidence and data.
October to
November
First draft summary and comments.
December
Second draft summary and comments.
Agree next steps.
Engagement with the issues
April-July 2007
SCS evidence base
Summary of data
and indicators
Demographic, social,
economic &
environmental trends
and pressures
July 2007
Workshops X4
Implications for
Oxfordshire
12X theme papers
Issues and options for the strategy
September 2007
Overview
Workshops X2
Issues &
options
Councillors
Consultation Feedback
• Oxfordshire Rural Community
Council
• Oxfordshire Voluntary Sector
Development Partnership
• Oxfordshire Learning Network
• Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust
• Supporting People Partnership
• Oxfordshire County Council
• Oxford Inspires
• Oxfordshire Sports Partnership
• Combined response from all 5
district councils.
• South Oxfordshire Partnership
• Environment Agency
• Northmoor Trust
• Oxfordshire Climate Change
Partnership
• Oxfordshire Economic
Partnership
• East Hendred Parish Council
Responding to comments
The strategy :
• Sets out high level / long-term aims and priorities.
• “Owned” by the Partnership (not a council plan).
• Adds value – doesn’t duplicate.
• Sets the context for the Local Area Agreement.
Responses of partners :
• Local issues important. Detail sometimes better held in
local district community strategies.
• Relevance to the role and purpose of the Oxfordshire
Partnership and the Strategy.
Summary
Oxfordshire 2030 theme : A World Class Economy
Priority
Pledge
Actions in the
next 3 years
Longer-term
actions
Competitivene
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We will work to maintain
and build on Oxfordshire’s
economic success in a
changing global economy.
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Addressing skills
shortages at level 4 / 5 and
above.
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World Class skills by 2030
(county workforce has
range of level 2,3,4,5+
skills to match employer
needs)
Education,
learning, skills
and
Employment
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We will ensure that GCSE
attainment is well above
the national average.
We have the lowest skills
deficit in the UK.
We will ensure the
provision of a qualified,
motivated workforce to
meet the needs of the
county’s business’ as well
as future needs
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Improve school attainment
where it is poorest.
Reduce the inequalities in
school attainment while
improving overall
attainment levels
Identify and address local
skills shortages.
Provide pathways to
employment for people
with disabilities and other
vulnerable groups
including BME groups.
Process : Develop an
effective learning & Skills
Partnership and an action
plan for learning, training
and skills.
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Everyone of working age is
in employment, education
or training.
Guaranteed training and
employment for all young
people who are leaving
care.
Public sector
apprenticeship / training
schemes.
Retraining is available for
older people.
Access to learning and
training across rural and
urban communities.
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Key themes
A World Class Economy
Environment and Climate Change
Healthy and Thriving Communities
…. and Breaking the Cycle of Deprivation as
a cross-cutting issue.
Pledges : World Class Economy
Skills
• Maintain economic success.
• Well above average GCSE attainment.
• Lowest skills deficit in UK.
• Workforce has skills that economy needs.
Housing
• Balance employment and housing growth.
• Improve quality of housing.
Transport / infrastructure
• Reduce congestion while enabling a successful economy.
• Infrastructure planned in new developments.
Tourism
• Increase value of tourism.
Pledges : Healthy & Thriving Communities
Safer Communities
• Reduce crime
• Reduce anti-social behaviour
• Reduce fear of crime
• Divert young people to positive activities.
Housing
• Tackle issues of affordability/availability
Adults and older people
• Work for high quality outcomes for a larger / older
population
Children & young people
• Break the cycle of deprivation for children and families.
Pledges : Healthy & Thriving Communities
Voluntary & Community Sector
• Enable a strong and sustainable sector
• Increase / encourage volunteering
Communities / neighbourhoods
• Support a range of initiatives that help communities
thrive (including local community-led planning).
Transport
• Co-ordinate community / public transport where
possible.
Pledges : Environment and climate change
Carbon reduction
• Public sector pledge to reduce
• Support others to do so.
Flooding
• Reduce / manage effects and risks.
Water and energy use
• Promote awareness.
Pledges : Environment and climate change
Housing
• Minimise environmental impacts
Waste
• Reduce waste / increase re-use and re-cycling
(household and business)
Local Environment
• Greener county
• Maintain / awareness of biodiversity
Actions : Breaking the cycle of deprivation
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Improved school attainment where poorest.
Guaranteed standards for a good start in life.
Tackle teenage pregnancy where highest.
Divert young people away from anti-social behaviour.
Improve access to services and choice for BME groups.
Targeted joint resources in our most deprived areas.
What we need to do next
More work on
• Vision for the themes
• Breaking the cycle of deprivation – a golden thread or a
theme ?
• Context.
• Pledges and actions.
• Implementation.
• Governance.
• Monitoring.
Proposed next steps
Sustainable Community
Strategy
2008 January
February
Develop the draft for
consultation
March
Public Consultation
April
LAA2
Work on the detail of
Local Area Agreement
targets
Agree LAA targets with
GOSE
GOSE negotiate with
Government
May
Adopt the strategy
June
Launch the strategy and LAA agreed with
the LAA
Government
Over to you : Workshop/ discussion
1: Is a vision for a better Oxfordshire emerging ?
– Does it balance ambition with practicality ?
– Do the Pledges and Actions capture what is important ?
– Propose improvements / amendments.
2 : Keeping everyone involved in the process.
– Do you agree with the proposed new timetable ?
Full draft: Jan/Feb.
Consult : March/April.
Adopt : May.
Launch : June
– Do you have other proposals ?
SUMMARY of the workshop/ discussion
1: Is a vision for a better Oxfordshire emerging ?
2 : Keeping everyone involved in the process.