Glossary of Common Terms used in connection with Partnership
Working
Area Investment Framework (AIF)
The concept of an "Area Investment Framework" (AIF) is
outlined in the South East England Development Agency's (SEEDA)
Regional Economic Framework.
AIF
s are intended to provide a
5-10 year framework for investment by a range of agencies in an
area, embracing several local authorities where appropriate.
AIF
s aim to tackle
the issues facing an area from a wider social as well as economic
perspective. They aim to bring together the principal public,
private and voluntary sector partners and focus funding in an
integrated way to address topics such as skills development, social
inclusion, health, crime, and regeneration. There are six pilot
AIF
s supported by
SEEDA
in
the South East.
Community Legal Service Partnership (CLSP)
As part of the Government's aim to make it easier for the
public to get legal help and advice, the Community Legal Service
brings together organisations offering legal and advice services
into local networks. These include solicitors, Citizens' Advice
Bureaux, Law Centres, local authority services (including
libraries), community centres, and other organisations. The
networks are organised and supported by Community Legal Service
Partnerships, which are made up of representatives of the Legal
Services Commission, local authorities, and other funders and
providers of advice.
http://www.legalservices.gov.uk/Community Planning
The process where a local authority and partner organisations
come together to plan, provide and promote the well-being of their
communities.
Department for Communities and Local Government
(DCLG)
Government Office for the South East (GOSE)
Regional Government Office representing central government in
the South East.
GOSE
aims to
influence, contract and develop government programmes and
initiatives at a regional and local level, by working in
partnership with relevant organisations to meet local needs.
Life Long Learning
Local Area Agreement (LAA)
These agreements provide a single framework through which
government departments can allocate additional funding to local
authorities and their partners. Their aim is to reduce and simplify
funding streams and give more scope for local authorities to
concentrate on local priorities. The funding focuses on the themes
of children and young people, safer and stronger communities, and
healthier communities and older people. Twenty one localities in
England have been chosen to pilot this initiative.
Local Development Framework (LDF)
This is a new type of local planning policy document. It
replaces the Local Plan and the County Structure Plan. The Local
Development Framework will shape the future development of
the borough over the next 10 years. The issues and aspirations
identified through the development of the Community Strategy will
set the context for development needs in the borough.
Local Public Service Agreement (LPSA)
LPSA
s are
official, voluntary agreements made jointly between local councils
and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM). They focus on a
set of national and local stretching, challenging targets.
Local Strategic Partnership (LSP)
A Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) is a single,
non-statutory, multi-agency body, which matches local authority
boundaries, and aims to bring together at a local level the
different parts of the public, private, community and voluntary
sectors.
LSP
s are
key to tackling deep seated, multi-faceted problems, requiring a
range of responses from different bodies.
Quality of Life Indicators
Quality of life indicators are voluntary. They are designed to
help local authorities and their partners in
LSP
s to monitor their
Community Strategies. They cover three broad areas of economic,
social and environmental well-being and are intended to complement
statutory best value performance indicators. The Audit Commission
published a recommended set of voluntary quality of life indicators
in September 2002.
http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/Registered Social Landlords (RSLs)
Landlords of social housing that are registered with the
Housing Corporation. Most are housing associations but they also
include trusts, co-operatives and companies.
Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS)
The type of planning policy document proposed under the new
regime to be produced by the Regional Assembly. Unlike Regional
Planning Guidance, these documents are statutory, giving them much
more weight. Local Development Frameworks will be required to
conform with the Regional Spatial Strategy.
Social Exclusion
The Government defines social exclusion as happening when
people or places suffer from a series of problems such as
unemployment, discrimination, poor skills, low incomes, poor
housing, high crime, ill health and family breakdown.
http://www.socialexclusionunit.gov.uk/South East England Development Agency (SEEDA)
SEEDA
is a
Government funded agency set up in 1999 responsible for the
economic and social development of the South East of England.
http://www.seeda.co.uk/
South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA)
Havant Borough is part of the South East England Regional
Assembly area. One Councillor from Havant Borough Council has
a seat on the regional assembly.
Structure Plan
The type of planning policy document produced by County
Councils under the old planning regime. They were statutory and
formed the strategic part of the development plan, so Local Plans
were required to conform with them. The Regional Spatial Strategy
will now form the strategic part of the development plan.
Supporting People
A Government initiated programme, Supporting People is a
working partnership of local government, service users and support
agencies which aims to deliver strategically planned
housing-related services which complement existing care services
and are needs-led.
http://www.spkweb.org.uk/Sure Start
A Government scheme which aims to improve the health and
well-being of families and children before and from birth by
bringing together early education, childcare, health and family
support.
http://www.surestart.gov.uk/Sustainable Communities
The Deputy Prime Minister launched the Communities Plan
(Sustainable Communities: Building for the Future) in February
2003. The Plan sets out a long-term programme of action for
delivering sustainable communities in both urban and rural areas.
It aims to tackle housing supply issues in the South East, low
demand in other parts of the country, and the quality of public
spaces. The plan includes major reforms of housing and planning.
http://www.odpm.gov.uk/Sustainable Development
The most commonly used definition is "development that meets
the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs" (Brundtland Report 1987). It
sees economic, social and environmental issues as interlinked, and
tackles them in an integrated way, to achieve lasting
solutions.