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Shaping South Somerset a Strategy for Sustainable Communities 2008-2026 Shaping South Somerset A Strategy for Sustainable Communities 2008-2026 r So he ut get h Somerset to 2 Contents 4 Part 1: Introduction 24 Part 2: What Are The Priorities? 86 Part 3: The Next Steps 6 What is a Sustainable Community 26 Wellbeing 90 The Sustainable Communities Act 2007 Strategy? 42 Well run, well served and well 91 The Delivery Plans 8 South Somerset Today connected 92 Performance Management 10 The Vision for South Somerset 48 Thriving economy 93 Risk Management 12 What is the Local Strategic 62 Well designed and well built Partnership? 94 Equality Impact Assessment 74 Environmentally sensitive 13 Methodology used to develop the 95 Renewing the Strategy Strategy 96 Bibliography 16 How are you involved in all this? 97 Some useful websites 17 Sustainability- the context 20 Sustainability South West 98 Glossary of terms 22 How does this document work? 100 Contact details Foreword from Chairman 3 Paull Robathan, Chairman of South Somerset Together he South Somerset Sustainable lens of realism and some concern in the effective route, whilst working to address TCommunity Strategy is a description short-term. These concerns are very short-term concerns. of the nature of the community that real and will directly influence the Local I am confident that we have the best residents and businesses want in 20 years Strategic Partnership and its partners, chance of tackling our key issues through time. as we develop immediate actions and this Strategy and look forward to all our Over two years of planning, consulting initiatives. partners using this Strategy as a prime and assessing, a huge range of information, Within the overall context of a 20- source from which to create their medium- has produced the evidence base contained year view, we will get to work on the term plans. in the companion document. Many issues that need to be addressed now – When we refresh this 20-year plan, hundreds of people have contributed affordable housing, public transport, low the world will have moved on. The Local to the creation of a broad description of cost green energy, wellbeing and all the Strategic Partnership will continue to South Somerset in 2026. other pressing immediate priorities. bring together all the partners to ensure As we put the finishing touches to the We will always do this with the longer- we make the best use of limited resources Strategy, I am conscious that in early 2009, term goals at the front of our mind and and respond to needs, in the most effective the future needs to be viewed through a aim to get to the end point, by the most and timely way. Introduction 5 6 What is a Sustainable Community Strategy? The South Somerset Sustainable Community Strategy is a masterplan for how people in the district want to live and work, now and in the future t captures what residents, businesses aspirations, ideas and plans expressed by prices are fluctuating and that production Iand organisations in South Somerset you and sets out a framework of what is and distribution can be at a huge carbon have said they want to see happen to currently happening, what will happen if cost. improve the quality of life of everyone, we do nothing and what we need to do We all can make a difference. How? whilst nurturing the natural environment. now to change that to a better outcome. By each of us taking as much action as we It makes no apology for being ambitious This document is something that all can to change the way we do things… the in its goals and was developed in the the public sector organisations and many way we travel to work, buying locally grown knowledge that it is better to aim high private and voluntary sector organisations food, buying and renting houses built to and achieve much, than aim low and miss in the district, have agreed to use as the high quality standards, sourcing energy this window of opportunity to make real blueprint on which their own corporate from renewable sources, saving resources changes in the way we live our lives, for a plans and delivery will be shaped, which like water and producing less rubbish. better future for our children. is quite a commitment. It will change the Can’t happen? But it has happened! We We know you think it’s important to way services are delivered by ensuring change all the time… roadside recycling make sure the economy can withstand partners endorse a joined-up approach, was a dream a few years ago, now South global fluctuations. We know you think which aims to make it easier for residents Somerset is one of the best areas in the something needs to be done about carbon to access them and save public money. country for reducing waste to landfill. emissions and waste and you’ve also told What it will really do is make us all It will take effort to make this Strategy us it’s crucial to secure local jobs and stop and think! How are you and I living happen. But once we start on this road, it invest in green business practice. These our lives today? What do we need to will get easier. The thing about it is we are are just some of the things you want to change to stop the impact we are having all going to do it together… living better happen and we agree that it makes sense on the planet? We know it’s happening… lives with a better outcome for everyone, to take care of everyone’s needs, whilst climate change… even if the “experts” everywhere. It is about the future. It starts respecting and preserving our world. are arguing as to the cause, the effect is here, today. This document captures some of the here! We know that global fuel and food 7 8 South Somerset today This Strategy has been developed using information from two places: what people in South Somerset have told us either directly or through their local community plans and from statistical data that shows us what is happening he statistical data forms an evidence There are issues that we can’t improving local training, providing skilled Tbase for the goals, strategic priorities address directly, such as the growing work opportunities and more affordable and actions in the Strategy and is population (projections to 2028 suggest housing to buy and rent. available as a separate document. (See South Somerset will reach 181,400, an These things will help, but it’s Shaping South Somerset: Trends and Issues increase of 25,300 people). We can do important that we consider the fact that document). something about the fact that nearly the ageing population will still be likely to This information tells us what the 90% of the population growth is expected need a 50% increase in provision of health big issues are. It includes the challenges in people over 50 (due to local factors and social care services by 2031. people and businesses in South Somerset including decreases in the birth rate, The lifestyle choices people are are facing now, what is making those things increases in migration of retired people, making now (as seen by growing obesity happen, what is likely to happen if nothing young people leaving the area for Higher rates, hospital admissions for alcohol is done about it and what you think should Education, above average house prices misuse and substance abuse) will also be done. and below average wage levels). How? By increase demand on health services. 9 Trends such as smaller households, banks, savings in production costs driving families to reduce anti social behaviour increases demand for housing, in addition businesses overseas, less expendable and using restorative justice to reduce the to the ever growing demand for affordable income on leisure activities and more. negative effects on victims of crime. housing, especially in rural communities. In addition, businesses need to invest In addition, there are places Dependence on the car (only 2.4% in carbon neutral practices, technology (including Yeovil, Chard and in some rural of people use public transport) and HGV and staff training just when things are communities) and groups of people for transport is increasing traffic congestion, financially the hardest they have been for whom quality of life can be poor. Despite casualties from road accidents and carbon decades. consistent efforts to improve this, it is emissions. Fear of crime is high across the recognised that a better way has to be The district’s economy (based on the district, despite relatively low actual crime found to make a real difference. manufacturing, distribution, hospitality figures. The Strategy concentrates on The Sustainable Community Strategy and public services sectors) is affected by reducing this gap, building confidence not aims to address all these issues and significant global and national trends, such only through neighbourhood policing, but more. as the recent squeeze on business loans by also by working with young people and 10 The Vision - What will South Somerset look like in 2026 if this Strategy works? The Vision is written as if you are in 2026 In 2026 South Somerset has…thriving and resourceful communities where people live happy and rewarding lives and are committed to securing the future for generations to come n 2026 South Somerset is a largely land and housing options, which and tourism businesses, all of which Irural area with a thriving range of has reduced car journeys within the contribute towards fair wage levels. settlements of some 181,000 people. district and closed the housing price to A huge expansion in demand for Approaching 40% of the population live in income ratio.
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