Strategic Themes

• develop and deliver appropriate thematic action plans / strategies (e.g. Community Safety Strategy, Children’s Plan, etc) to support and contribute to the overall vision for local communities in Cheshire West and Chester which reflect diversity and local variations across the area and inform and contribute to the delivery of the Sustainable Community Strategy and Local Area Agreement;
  
• commission specific, themed research and consultation to seek community views on priorities and encourage community involvement in identifying solutions and the underpinning actions to support the development of aforementioned plans and strategies and deliver associated work programmes;
  
• deliver services to meet the priority outcomes and targets of the Local Area Agreement and the Sustainable Community Strategy, as agreed by and in consultation with the Cheshire West and Chester Local Strategic Partnership;
  
• commission, as necessary, service delivery and action from the Area Partnership Boards;
  
• monitor and manage and the overall plan / strategy performance of the Thematic Partnership and its associated projects;
  
• provide annual progress reports and, when necessary, “exception reports” to the Cheshire West and Chester Local Strategic Partnership; and
  
• identify to the Cheshire West and Chester Local Strategic Partnership, as necessary, cross-cutting issues in relation to their core theme for further consideration and co-ordination by the Cheshire West and Chester Local Strategic Partnership.

Thematic Leads Group

In order to ensure connectivity, the Chairs and Vice Chairs of the five thematic partnerships meet monthly to manage the work programme of the LSP, oversee Sustainable Community Strategy and Local Area Agreement delivery, manage performance, champion service change and co-ordinate any cross-cutting action.  This group is chaired by Steve Robinson, Chair of the Children’s Trust and Chief Executive of Cheshire West and Chester Council.

Membership and Meetings