LINks Stakeholder Event: 18 th February 2008 Bolton’s Local Strategic Partnership (LSP)
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LINks Stakeholder Event: 18th February 2008
Bolton’s Local Strategic Partnership (LSP)
Margaret Appleton
Bolton Council
What is a Local Strategic Partnership?
• The LSP brings together key organisations from the Public,
Private and Voluntary, Community and Faith (3rd) Sectors • It develops and agrees a Community Strategy or plan for
the Borough: Bolton: Our Vision 2007 – 2017• LSPs promote ‘strategic’, partnership working to improve
the local quality of life• In Bolton, the LSP is the Bolton Vision Partnership,
including:– Vision Steering Group– Six thematic partnerships– Children’s Trust– Sustainable Development Forum– LAA Agencies Group
The new LSP arrangements:
Benefits of the LSP
• The vision, aims and priorities for Bolton are agreed by all• Clear objectives set out in the Sustainable Community
Strategy: Bolton: Our vision 2007-2017• Partners’ individual plans contribute to the agreed aims and
priorities• Working in partnership is the best way to tackle the most
challenging issues; individual organisations cannot tackle these alone
Council + Partners working together = Better outcomes for the people of Bolton
Bolton: Our Vision 2007 - 2017• One Vision: “Bolton in 2017 will be a place where everyone has
an improved quality of life and the confidence to achieve their ambitions”
• Two main aims: – To narrow the gap between the most and the least well off – To ensure economic prosperity
• Six priority themes: – Healthy– Achieving– Prosperous– Safe– Cleaner and greener– Strong and confident
Bolton: Our Vision 2007 - 2017
• Healthy Bolton: The priorities :– Narrow the health gap by improving the health of those living
in the least well off areas
– Address the causes of ill health
– Tackle drugs and alcohol misuse
– Promote independence
– Increase physical activity and sports participation
Bolton: Our Vision 2007 - 2017
• The Health Partnership:– Council
– PCT
– Hospital Trust
– Bolton, Salford & Trafford Mental Health Trust
– CVS
– Health & Care Forum/Health & Care Together
Bolton: Our Vision 2007 - 2017
• Includes indicators and targets for 3, 5 and 10 years
• 3 Year Delivery Plan
– Including Local Area Agreement (LAA) with up to 51 targets
agreed with Government as important priorities
• Agencies’ own plans (e.g. Council Plan)