Decision details

The Executive will be asked to adopt a new Community Cohesion strategy for the Borough, which will have been developed as part of a wide-ranging programme of engagement with partners and the wider community

Received the draft Community Cohesion Strategy, explicitly designed to improve community cohesion in the Borough.

The strategy had been developed through intensive engagement with local people, including those representing equality theme groups, and was recommended for adoption by the Public Service Board of the Local Strategic Partnership.

Agreed, in order to improve community cohesion in the Borough, to:

1.  Approve the draft Community Cohesion Strategy;

2.  The creation of a post to oversee the implementation of the Strategy, to be located within the Community Services, Libraries and Heritage division; and

3.  The following key actions for immediate delivery:

a)  Give feedback to the community on the outcomes of the engagement exercise and the actions to be taken;

b)  Develop a partnership induction strategy for new residents and businesses;

c)  Improve signage of regeneration development sites;

d)  Incorporate the delivery of community cohesion objectives as a criterion for all commissioning and funding programmes by partner organisations