The Lewes District Local Strategic Partnership brings together organisations from the public, private, voluntary & community sectors to produce and deliver the Community Strategy. The Community Strategy is aimed at improving the quality of life of local people, especially those who are most in need. It sets out the needs and priorities that local people have established through consultation.

The current priority themes in the Community Strategy are:

• Transport & Traffic
• Children & Young People
• Community Safety
• Education, Learning & Skills
• Healthy Living
• Housing & Planning
• Environment
• Local Economy

Within the District, there are four town based partnerships and one rural one called Rural Voices Rural Choices. These partnerships provide a mechanism for local people to have their opinions represented when deciding strategic priorities and therefore to influence the delivery of local services.

Sustainable Community Strategy Consultation

The Local Strategic Partnership are very keen to hear your views on the content, style and format of this draft document. The consultation period runs from 7th January to 31st March 2008. You can find out more about it, view this document and tell us your views by downloading, printing and completing the questionnaire from http://www.lewes.gov.uk/council/12300.asp.