South Derbyshire Local Strategic Partnership is currently developing a new Sustainable Community Strategy that will set out the vision for the district and identify priorities to make South Derbyshire a better place to live, now and in the future. This will be published in April 2009.

The Sustainable Community Strategy is a document which demonstrates how South Derbyshire District Council and its partners will work together to improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area.

To make sure we have the right priorities in this strategy we are talking to local people across South Derbyshire and working with specialist groups representing the needs of older people, minority ethnic communities, disabled people, young people etc.

The purpose of this questionnaire is to find out local priorities so that we can use the feedback, along with other consultation mechanisms, to help shape future priorities, understand why they are important and what action can be taken either by organisations, communities or individuals to achieve them.

All the information we gather will influence the new Sustainable Community Strategy and the Local Development Framework. By completing this questionnaire you will have the opportunity to feed in your views.

Before completing the questionnaire please look at the priorities list (below) which provides more information about the nineteen priorities on the questionnaire, which topics they include and possible services.

The questionnaire should take no longer than ten minutes to complete. Please complete and submit by 28 November 2008.

If you would like any further information please email yourviews@south-derbys.gov.uk or phone 01283 595726.

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Priorities list

Strengthening a sense of community
This priority covers the following topics:
Community activities, community facilities, people from different backgrounds getting on well together, influencing decisions by service providers, supporting the voluntary and community sector, reaching all sectors of the community, supporting the local democratic process, volunteering

Tackling climate change
Topics:
Saving energy, energy advice, grants available to the public, using your car more effectively
using renewable energy, adapting to climate change

Highways, roads and transport
Topics:
Road condition, pavement condition, verges, parking on pavements, traffic congestion, pollution, street lighting

Access to services
Topics:
Public transport, walking and cycling, car parking, electronic access e.g. websites, libraries

Parks and open spaces
Topics:
Play areas, parks, flower displays, ‘in Bloom’ awards, access to nature

Support people to live independently
Topics:
Social care support, helping vulnerable people live independently, grants for people with disabilities to make adaptations in their home, support for carers and vulnerable people, services for disabled people, end of life care

Affordable decent housing
Topics:
Delivering affordable homes, providing grants for home improvements to make them a decent standard

Improve fire safety
Topics:
Deaths and injuries caused by fires, fire prevention

Reduce crime, anti-social behaviour and fear of crime
Topics:
Vehicle crime, burglary, violent crime including domestic violence, preventing re-offending, young offenders, anti-social behaviour, drug misuse and adult drug treatment, CCTV, bullying

Reduce road traffic collisions
Topics:
Road traffic deaths or serious injury, traffic calming

Improve qualifications, skills and job prospects
Topics:
Increase income levels, increase post-16 skills and qualifications, skilled jobs, retaining graduates, increase number of young people in education, training and employment, adults with learning disabilities in employment, people out of work in deprived areas

Vibrant town and village centres
Topics:
Develop the local economy, regeneration projects, more businesses, public toilets, car parking, paving, street furniture e.g. benches

Improve health and well-being
Topics:
Reduce obesity, increase breastfeeding, reduce under 18 pregnancy, reduce alcohol related hospital admissions, increase life expectancy, health promotion

Reduce, re-use, recycle
Topics:
Reduce waste sent to landfill, increase and promote recycling e.g. plastics, maintain/improve the condition of recycling facilities

Clean streets
Topics:
Litter, graffiti, fly posting, enforcement

Activities for adults
Topics:
Increase the number of adults participating in sport, leisure and cultural activities

Activities for children and young people
Topics:
Sports and leisure, arts, young people being involved in their local community, youth centres, youth service provision

Tourism
Topics:
Promotion of tourism, enhance positive impact on the local economy, increase day and staying visitors, tourist information centres

Educational attainment
Topics:
Increase attainment at all key stages in Maths and English, reduce absenteeism, increase attainment levels of children in care