Suffolk Coastal 2021

The Sustainable Community Strategy has been produced by the Suffolk Coastal Local Strategic Partnership and tells the 'story of the place' - the distinctive vision and ambition for Suffolk Coastal, backed up by clear evidence and analysis.  Part 1 of the Strategy (new window - document download PDF 1.75mb) is the associated State of the District Report and should be read in conjunction with the main document.

The overarching vision of Suffolk Coastal in 2021 is:

Building on the best of the present, Suffolk Coastal is a district where people want to live and to invest, to care for others and the environment.

Based on this vision, this Sustainable Community Strategy sets out the overall strategic direction and long-term vision for the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of the Suffolk Coastal District in a way that contributes to sustainable development in the UK.  As the overarching plan for the area "Suffolk Coastal 2021" is as far as possible aligned to other statutory plans and policies for the area.

Part 2 of the Sustainable Community Strategy expands on the overarching vision to provide a much more detailed vision of Suffolk Coastal in 2021 which reflects the key issues that face the area.  In this way the Strategy provides a vehicle for considering and deciding how to address difficult and cross cutting issues such as the economic direction of the district, how we build strong and balanced communities, how our residents maintain their health and wellbeing and access the services they require, how we ensure a better future for all including young, older and the more vulnerable members of our communities, and how we enhance our environment and adapt to climate change.

The Suffolk Coastal Local Strategic Partnership is already delivering action on the ground and Part 3 of the Sustainable Community Strategy (new window - document download PDF 573kb) includes a three year action plan which shows how the priority issues will be addressed.  This action plan also supports delivery of the Local Area Agreement for Suffolk.  The Partnership will continue to develop its leadership and capacity to meet future challenges and recognises that the sustainability of actions is critical to the future wellbeing of our area and must permeate the delivery of this Sustainable Community Strategy - our actions must not compromise the needs of future generations.