The Waveney Local Strategic The Waveney Local Strategic Partnership (WLSP) includes representation from the many organisations and sections of the community that make up the Partnership, including statutory organisations and the Voluntary sector, please see the WLSP Terms of Reference for details. The Partnership works together to deliver outcomes for people in the Waveney area to improve Waveney as a place to live and work. 
 
The Waveney Sustainable Community Strategy sets out the 20 year vision of Waveney and is the long term strategic ‘plan of plans’ for the area that will act as the ‘blueprint’ for the future of Waveney. This work has been informed by local people, the Waveney Local Strategic Partnership, including key partners such as Waveney District Council, the NHS, Suffolk Police and the voluntary sector. The Strategy shows how the Partnership aims to achieve tangible improvements in the quality of life for the people of Waveney today. It also builds the foundations for continued improvement in the future and is linked to  Transforming Suffolk , the Suffolk wide Sustainable Community Strategy.

The Strategy and associated Action Plans, are ‘living documents’ and will be updated regularly as the work programme develops.


Waveney’s Vision for 2028
 
By 2028 Waveney will be a more vibrant place where modern enterprise and natural beauty come together to create a place of environmental innovation and rural quality of life. A confident and prosperous place, with a transformed economy and an international reputation, that attracts inward investment, has pride in its heritage and welcomes growing numbers of visitors. A place that is well connected; and a healthy, safe place where people want to, and are able to, live, work and relax.

Our vision is to: ‘Make Waveney a great place for anyone to grow up, live, work and visit.’


The governance of the Waveney LSP is provided through a clear process:

LSP Board (governance body)

• Sets overall strategic direction of the partnership.
• Takes overall decisions on strategic priorities (set out in the Sustainable Community Strategy).
• Provides leadership to the wider partnership.
• Task LSP Executive with delivering against strategic priorities.
• Hold LSP Executive to account for delivery.

LSP Executive (delivery lead)

• Leads on driving delivery against the strategic priorities, taking decisions at an operational level.
• Develops an action plan to deliver priorities in the Sustainable Community Strategy.
• Identifies time-limited tasks to deliver the SCS action plan and commissions (Task & Finish or standing) groups to deliver these tasks.
• Holds task & finish groups and standing groups to account to delivering against specific tasks.
• Reports to LSP Board on progress against action plan. 

Examples of recent achievements include:

• The introduction of a Crash Pad to provide supported lodgings for homeless people aged sixteen to seventeen years
• The purchase of 20 Memo Cams for the use in homes where people have been victims or are potential targets for distraction burglary offences
• Providing support to increase participation in activities for children and young people living within rural Waveney
• Undertake research to support and develop local businesses
• Local schools and colleges to investigated the regeneration proposals of the First East regeneration areas and offer an individual and local perspective on ‘How will this make my life better’
• Waveney Partnership TV, broadcasting useful local information, including community safety messages, national news, weather & sport, emergency messages and crime reduction initiatives to help combat crime and reduce the fear of crime within the area.
• ION Detector - a new machine which can detect even the smallest amount of drugs on a surface.
• Apprenticeship Scheme - programme based on business administration tailored for those that have been made unemployed.
• LSP Manager – Coordinating and facilitating the functions of the LSP
• Smart Water - Introduce a high level property marking campaign using the Smartwater product.
• The Crossing - Secure capital to both purchase and refurbish the premises currently housing the Crossing to assist people with learning and employment needs.
• Fill the Gaps in Adult Education - Continue the work of the Waveney Learning Community by increasing the co-ordinators position to 2 days a week.
• Just 4 You Project - To provide a full time project coordinator to deliver advice, training, volunteering opportunities and life skills development for those seeking to achieve independent living.
• One Stop Shop for Young People - Service provision for a variety of access points rather than being transferred around the town repeating their story to get information, advice, guidance and targeted support. 

Board meetings are open to the public to observe proceedings, if you would like to attend please contact us for information. 

Further details are available at www.onesuffolk.co.uk/waveneylsp . Alternatively you can telephone 01502 523306 or email lsp@waveney.gov.uk .  


The Suffolk Strategic Partnership is the wider LSP for the whole of Suffolk. There are six other LSPs within the county, including the Waveney LSP.