Draft Leicestershire Sustainable Community Strategy (SCS)

1. Draft Leicestershire Sustainable Community Strategy (SCS) Leicestershire Together Partnership

2. What is the SCS & where are we now? • A plan, produced and overseen by the “Leicestershire Together Partnership”, outlining high level priorities for improvement in Leicestershire over the next 5 years • Leicestershire Together includes all organisations & partnerships that deliver public services in Leicestershire • The Draft SCS was published for a 10 week public consultation period November 07 – January 08 • Comments received, including those from 1st round Area Forum meetings, informed the 2nd Draft SCS • The SCS has priorities based on themes, people & place

3. Draft Priorities for Bosworth • There is less HGV traffic and speeding through the villages • There is a greater range of shops in Market Bosworth and better parking facilities. • Access to employment is improved, supported by improved public transport. • Access to all types of housing, including affordable housing is improved. • There are more facilities available to the elderly, young people and young children. • There are more leisure and learning opportunities for all ages. • The heritage and tourism potential is maximised. • There has been a reduction in emissions of greenhouse gasses and the amount of waste going to landfill

4. Next Steps: • 1st draft public consultation & 2nd round Partner Consultation have informed the final draft • Final Drafts of both the SCS & the Leicestershire Local Area Agreement (LAA) – key delivery framework for the SCS agreed by the Leicestershire Together Board 10th March • Finalisation and Publication of both documents will be in June 2008 Questions/ Comments? • Nicole Rickard 0116 3056977 nrickard@leics.gov.uk • John Wright 0116 3058015 jpwright@leics.gov.uk • Donna Mackay 0116 3058137 dmackay@leics.gov.uk www.leicestershiretogether.org