The Vision is the countywide Sustainable Community Strategy. It tells the ‘story of place’ of how the partnership will meet the challenges of a changing county, from 2007 – 2021.
The Vision priorities were chosen with local needs in mind. They reflect the local priorities of the sustainable community strategies produced by the county’s five districts - Cambridge City, East Cambridgeshire, Fenland, Huntingdonshire, and South Cambridgeshire. The priorities were chosen after consultation with residents.
Themes
The Vision’s priorities and are organised by five cross-cutting themes. These are:
• Growth – accommodating growth, creating flagship communities and ensuring the benefits of growth and infrastructure are enjoyed by all communities. This theme is supported by the Cambridgeshire Horizons Board
• Economic Prosperity – supporting the special role of Cambridgeshire as a centre of knowledge and innovation, especially in low carbon technologies. This theme is supported by the Greater Cambridge Partnership Board
• Environmental Sustainability – meeting the challenges of climate change while maintaining a high quality environment. This theme is supported by the Environmental Sustainability Partnership
• Equality and Inclusion – supporting vulnerable groups and enabling them to participate fully in community life, and encouraging healthier and more sustainable lifestyles. This theme is supported by the Children’s Trust and the Community Wellbeing Partnership
• Safer & Stronger Communities – engaging citizens in service planning and improvement and ensuring our communities enjoy good quality of life and health, with low crime, unemployment, discrimination and inequalities. This theme is supported by the Safer and Stronger Communities Partnership