Hambleton The Community Plan for Hambleton 2006/11 was produced following work to establish local partnerships, gain the commitment of partners and work with the local community to identify community needs, priorities and aspirations. The extensive local consultation to inform the Plan and the

Local Development Framework has been developed in concert to ensure the necessary linkages are made between community needs and places for things to happen.

 

Key themes and priorities are:

�œ People - Covering older people, young people, rural

communities, community involvement and strengthening the voluntary sector. Current strategic priorities include positively engaging vulnerable groups.

�œ Places - Covering housing, environment, waste and recycling.

Current strategic priorities include homelessness and climate change.

�œ Prosperity - Business support, agriculture, tourism, market

towns and transport. Current strategic priorities include business support.

�œ Safety - Fear of crime, anti-social behaviour, alcohol and

drugs, road safety, burglary and auto-crime. Current strategic

priorities include reducing alcohol misuse and migrant workers.

�œ Health - Improving health, increasing access to leisure and

recreation. Current strategic priorities include tackling

obesity.