Harrogate District Sustainable Community Strategy

The first Harrogate District Community Plan, 'Your Plan-Your Future' was published in February 2004. It was produced by the Harrogate District Strategic Partnership to show how public, private and voluntary and community sector organisations will work collectively to improve the quality of life for all who live in, work in or visit the District.

The Plan was produced in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act 2000 which places a duty on all local authorities to show how the social, economic and environmental well-being of thier areas will be promoted.

The Community Plan is now to be referred to as a 'Sustainable Community Strategy'. The Local Government White Paper, Strong and Prosperous Communities states that the Sustainable Community Strategy must provide 'a vehicle for considering and deciding how to address difficult and cross cutting issues such as economic direction of an area, cohesion, social exclusion and climate change' (Creating Strong, Safe and Prosperous Communities Statutory Guidance: Draft for Consultation, November 2007).