Local Strategic Partnerships
Working at a local level and operating within local authority
boundaries, these non-statutory, non-executive partnerships bring
together different agencies to support each other and work
effectively together on economic, community and environmental
issues that matter to local people including crime, employment,
education, health and housing. Partners may include:
- Public sector organisations
- Community organisations and local people
- Voluntary organisations
- Businesses
- Local authority elected members
LSPs are collaborative partnerships, accountable to local
people, in which each member is an equal partner. Any organisation
can lead an LSP whilst local authorities play an important part as
facilitator, mediator and accreditor. Elected council members also
provide a vital link between local people and service providers.
LSPs aim to deliver sustainable economic, social and physical
regeneration, improved public services, promotion of equality and
inclusion, and improvements to the quality of life for local
citizens, particularly those from deprived areas and disadvantaged
groups. In order to achieve this, partners are required to assess
local needs, plan services, set targets and monitor delivery.