The way ahead...

Priorities for 2008-11 and the longer-term vision for 2018

A community with a sustainable built environment, well kept and fit for purpose which integrates with a natural environment providing open green spaces and recreational facilities, which will be valued and used by the whole community.

People across the whole community to live in an environment where they feel safe and protected to carry out their normal daily lives.

Local people to be able to access good-quality local community facilities and services within the neighbourhood which will bring benefit to the whole community, enhancing community spirit and ownership and improving overall quality of life.

A healthy community with inclusive and responsive health care provision (by 2018 the vision is for this health care to be accessible to all local people, and the promotion of healthy living and health equalities will be a key principle for improving quality of life).

Have good local and reliable public transport, safe and well maintainedroads, level pedestrian pathways and cycle paths, which are readily accessible across the whole community by the whole community.

The whole community to be economically prosperous, with local people having access to good quality education and skills provision and sustainable employment opportunities.