The Local Strategic Partnership in Shropshire

The Shropshire Partnerhip is a strategic partnership involving councils, regional, public and local agencies, the voluntary and community sector, business, young people and equality and diversity communities. Partners work together to meet local needs and improve the quality of life in Shropshire. The Shropshire Partnership is also sometimes referred to as the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP).

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Find out more about the Shropshire Partnership's work and meetings via the menu on this page.

Pride of Shropshire Awards 2010
Shropshire Partnership is delighted to announce that the annual Pride of Shropshire Awards will be held in June 2010. The awards, hosted jointly by the Shropshire Partnership, the Shropshire Star and Muller Dairy, are an opportunity to celebrate the often untold achievements of people who contribute to the well-being and success of our communities. Nominations for an award can be made now, the deadline for nominations is 28 March 2010. For further infomation on the awards and how to nominate please click here

Shropshire's new Community Strategy
For information on Shropshire's new Community Strategy please click here or click on Community Strategy on the menu on this page.

Local Area Agreement
One of the Shropshire Partnership's main areas of work is the Local Area Agreement (LAA). The LAA is a three year formal agreement between central Government and the local area on priorities to improve the quality of life for local people. Shropshire's LAA was put together by the councils and other partners of the Shropshire Partnership. Please click on the links below for information on the four groups which steer the LAA:

Forthcoming meetings/events:

20 April 2010 - Safer Stronger Communities Partnership Board
28 April 2010 - Children's Trust

Shropshire Partnership External Funding Strategy
Consultation launched 20 January 2010

Key Facts
The Regenerating Shropshire event took place in November 2009 and delegates were fully supportive of the need to develop a new Shropshire Partnership External Funding Strategy which will replace the existing 2007 strategy which is no longer fit for purpose. The strategy is important and will underpin delivery of the priorities and actions in the Community Strategy and Local Development Framework and partners know they cannot stand still and will need to do things differently if they are to continue to secure the additional external funding needed.

A Task and Finish group, chaired by West Mercia Police and involving partners from a broad range of agendas has been established to develop the strategy.

Action points and key dates
Consultation on the draft strategy was launched on 20 January 2010 and we are encouraging Shropshire's partners and stakeholders to provide feedback. A series of meetings have also been arranged with regional stakeholders such as Advantage West Midlands, Arts Council, BIG Lottery, Sport England, Heritage Lottery Fund, Department of Work and Pensions.

The consultation document and feedback form are available to download off the Shropshire Partnership consultation portal http://www.consultshropshire.org/shropshire/kms/dmart.aspx. The consultation will run until 13 April 2010.

For further information please contact Fiona Fortune, Principal External Funding Officer on 01743 252979 or e-mail: fiona.fortune@shropshire.gov.uk

Keep Shropshire Warm

The Keep Shropshire Warm scheme is a countywide initiative, originally funded by DEFRA, which works in conjunction with The Shropshire Partnership and Shropshire Council. The scheme, which is managed by Marches Energy Agency, seeks to identify and assist households who are struggling to afford a reasonable standard of heating. Through effective energy efficiency advice and grant schemes to help finance affordable warmth measures, Keep Shropshire Warm endeavours to tackle fuel poverty within Shropshire households and will offer advice to anyone regardless of their circmstances. For futher information please go to www.keepshropshirewarm.org or telephone 01743 277123