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WELCOME TO THE EAST SUSSEX ASSEMBLY

WELCOME TO THE EAST SUSSEX ASSEMBLY. In the beginning………………. East Sussex Community Strategy “Pride of Place” was published in 2003 Vision of a “sustainable county with an improving quality of life”. Long term vision for East Sussex addressed through key priority areas.

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WELCOME TO THE EAST SUSSEX ASSEMBLY

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  1. WELCOME TO THE EAST SUSSEX ASSEMBLY

  2. In the beginning……………… East Sussex Community Strategy “Pride of Place” was published in 2003 Vision of a “sustainable county with an improving quality of life”

  3. Long term vision for East Sussex addressed through key priority areas • Building a prosperous local economy by: • Regenerating rural communities • Tackling the problems of the most deprived areas • Raising educational aspiration and achievement • Modernising communication

  4. …cont • Improving support for older people • Creating faster and easier joint access to services for all citizens • Improving community safety • Protecting and promoting the environment

  5. Then………………….. East Sussex Local Area Agreement“All Together Better” Peter Jones, Leader of East Sussex County Council, Ian Chisnall, Chair of the ESSP, and David Miliband MP sign the East Sussex LAA in March 2006

  6. Structure of the LAA • Based around four service “Blocks” • Children and Young People • Safer and Stronger Communities • Healthier Communities and Older People • Economic Development and Enterprise • 23 Outcomes, 66 Targets, 236 indicators • Built on priorities within ‘Pride of Place’ • Only included targets requiring partnership for delivery

  7. LAA Achievements (year one) • 70% of year one targets achieved • Notable achievements included: • 17 (20%) more schools have achieved the Healthy School Standard • There were 115 (6.68%) more childcare places available for the year • 327 (26.8%) more people participated in drug treatment programmes. • Injury related violent crime was down 13.2% 0n 2004/05 figures

  8. cont……. • 110 (78.5%) more businesses set up in Eastbourne during the year and work continues with partners to support businesses through 1066 Enterprise and the new East Sussex Enterprise Hub. • 242 more households have been taken out of fuel poverty due to Borough and District Councils working with the NHS and third sector partners to encourage take up of grants. • 494 (4.7%) fewer people who had a fall needed attendance by an ambulance. • 2389 more people have received preventative services enabling them to live independently at home

  9. Now………….. • East Sussex Integrated Sustainable Community Strategy • Will outline our ambitions for East Sussex to 2026 • Supported by 3 year renewable targets • LAA targets plus others?

  10. Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill • Strategic leadership role of local government • Duty to prepare sustainable community strategy and LAA • New LAA to demonstrate a limited number of improvement targets for the area

  11. New LAAs New LAAs Local Challenges and Ambitions Sustainable Community Strategy Local consultation through the LSP with Partners and Stakeholders CSR07 national priority outcomes & 200 national indicators LSP view of local priorities Cross –Govt view through GOs on local priorities Negotiation and agreement ‘Non-designated’ targets monitored only by LSP 18 DfES Statutory targets Local priorities and targets ‘Designated’ targets monitored by LSP and GO Local accountability to citizens ~35targets LAA Better outcomes for citizens

  12. Sustainable Community Strategy Telling the story (ies) of the locality ‘Need to be convincing and compelling about what we want to achieve and how’ ‘Use evidence cleverly and credibly to support priorities and areas we wish to leave out’

  13. Key themes for our sustainable community strategy • Economy • Environment • Health • Housing • Community safety • Learning & skills • Transport • Culture and leisure • Access (communications, services & inclusivity) • Community cohesion

  14. Wicked Issues • Wicked issues have incomplete, contradictory, and changing requirements; and solutions to them are often difficult to recognize as such because of complex interdependencies. H. J. Rittel and M. M. Webber (1973) • Issues whose solution require large groups of individuals to change their mindsets and behaviours are likely to be a wicked issue. Examples: • Deprivation • Alcohol misuse • Site provision for Gypsies • Affordable housing • Transport in a largely rural county

  15. Questions?

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