Harrogate district strategic partnership
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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).

The guidance states that the strategic direction and vision should cover a timeframe of 10-20 years in order for it to contribute towards sustainability within the UK. The strategy needs to be more about place shaping and impact.
 
The Harrogate District Strategic Partnership have reviewed the Plan so to bring it up to date with strategic developments within the District, countywide and at regional levels.
 
View the reviewed Harrogate District Sustainable Community Strategy (November 2008).
 
View the first Community Plan, Your Plan, Your Future (February 2004).