Community Strategy

The West Lindsey Local Strategic Partnership, The District Council, together with health agencies, the police and other public, private and voluntary sector agencies, are the main partners on the WL LSP has recently reviewed its priorities. The priorities are set out in the West Lindsey Chapter of the Lincolnshire SCS 2009. The final version will be published in the autumn but a downloadable copy of the West Lindsey chapter is available.

 The priorities for the area of West Lindsey are:

• Improving inequalities in health
• Housing
• Gainsborough growth
• Accessibility
• Economy of skills

Area Forums
Area Forums are held two times per year in each of the three areas of West Lindsey; The Lincoln Villages; Gainsborough and surrounding area; and The Wolds area with one joint Area Forum taking place in June. These seven Area Forums provide an ideal opportunity for public consultation on various issues regarding service delivery in West Lindsey. They are open to all who wish to be involved.  Further information can be viwed on the Area Forum page (link below) 

 

Local Strategic Partnerships and Community Strategies

The Local Government Act 2000 requires local authorities to have in place a Sustainable Community Strategy to improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of their areas.  It is also expected that local authorities will facilitate the development of Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs) to develop this. In west Lindsey there is one SCS covering two-tier local government area of Lincolnshire.