Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to the refreshed Worcestershire Community Strategy 2008-2013.

RECOMMENDED:

(a)       that the progress to refresh the Worcestershire Sustainable Community Strategy be noted;

(b)       that formal approval be given to the refreshed Worcestershire Sustainable Strategy;

(c)        that it be noted that Worcestershire County Council's Cabinet formally endorsed the Bromsgrove Partnership's Sustainable Community Strategy at it's meeting on 17th July 2008;

(d)       that the action being taken by the District Council to ensure both the District Local Strategic Partnership and Council strategies are aligned to the countywide Sustainable Community Strategy and Local Area Agreement be noted; and

(e)       that it be noted that this alignment is crucial to the Council achieving a good rating under the new Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA) inspection framework which starts in April 2009.