The Local Strategic Partnership sets the overall strategy for Bath and North East Somerset and holds the LSP Public Services Group to account for delivering this overall strategy.

The Local Strategic Partnership is a voluntary “partnership of partnerships” through which:

	there is a shared focus on strategic goals, based on evidenced local needs
	accountability to groups and organisations is clear and trust developed
	conflicting needs and priorities can be reconciled
	decision making is efficient and timely
	there is a clear flow from strategy to delivery across partners
	organisations and people can get involved in the most effective way

The LSP's vision for the area is to be distinctive, inclusive, creative, safe and sustainable. We aim to do this by working together to tackle crime, improve the environment, and take pride in our communities.

The LSP is made up of:

	LSP Public Services Group (7 representatives)
	VCS Steering Group (6 representatives)
	LSP Business Group (1 representative)
	LSP Communities Group (7 representatives)

Diagram of the Current Structure of the LSP - download here.

Links between VCS Steering Group representatives, their networks and the LSP - download here.

For more information on VCS representation on the LSP via the VCS Steering Group go the Voluntary Sector Steering Group Page.

The Bath and North East Somerset Council have a designated LSP Online Site. Please follow this link.

 

NEXT LSP MEETING

The next meeting of the full LSP will be on Tuesday 23rd September,  2:00pm -4:30pm, in Saltford Village Hall. This will be a business as usual meeting rather than a full day conference as originally scheduled. Because this is a new venue we will need to be clear on the number of attendees. Therefore, if you are planning to attend this meeting, please can you let Sarah Flitter know:  sarah_flitter@bathnes.gov.uk

The LSP Annual Conference 2008 is to be held on Friday 14th November, 9:00am -4:30pm, Fry's Club, Keynsham. (Exact timings to be confirmed). The focus of the  conference will be the Sustainable Community Strategy refresh. A wide range of stakeholders and partners will be invited to attend.
www.beintouch.org.uk/communitystrategy

 

LSP Updates

The following documents were published recently by the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG).

Creating Strong and Prosperous Communities, Statutory Guidance: a consultation - this is the statutory guidance on implementing the new local government performance framework (this covers LSPs, LAAs, MAAs and outlines governance and engagement - including engagement with the third sector and the duty to involve)Download from CLG website.

 

Principles of Representation: A framework for effective third sector representation in Local Strategic Partnerships - A consultation document. Written by a group of national third sector umbrella bodies in conjunction with CLG, how to improve representativeness of local third sector networks/forums especially re: LSPs. Download from CLG website.

 

North Harbour Consultancy Report - to read the final report and the Voluntary Sector Steering Group's response please go to The Publications/Documents webpage.

 

Back to start of content