Transcript Bolton’s Local Strategic Partnership (LINks Stakeholder

LINks Stakeholder Event: 18th February 2008
Bolton’s Local Strategic Partnership (LSP)
Margaret Appleton
Bolton Council
What is a Local Strategic Partnership?
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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,
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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
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One Vision: “Bolton in 2017 will be a place where everyone has
an improved quality of life and the confidence to achieve their
ambitions”
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Two main aims:
– To narrow the gap between the most and the least well off
– To ensure economic prosperity
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Six priority themes:
– Healthy
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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
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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)