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)