About Magazine Issue 18 - Winter 2002

The Community Strategy

This sets clear targets for improving housing, education, employment, health,environment and crime prevention in the town over the next ten years.

The Hastings Local Strategic Partnership - made up of the main public, business, voluntary and community bodies - is developing the targets and will make sure they are met. Seven key priority areas have been identified. The Strategy will be completed in Spring 2003.

Map of Hastings

Purpose of a Community Strategy

To improve the economic, social and environmental well being of an area.
To promote sustainable development.

Purpose of a Local Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy

To improve the quality of life in areas facing high levels of poverty, crime, poor housing, bad health and lack of educational success.
To focus budgets and public services on dealing with these deep rooted problems.

Priorities for Hastings Community Strategy

A safer town
A learning town
A decent home for everyone
An inclusive town
A town that’s good to live in
A healthier town
An economically successful town

The Local Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy

This will support the Community Strategy and will specially focus on areas of the town most in need.

Neighbourhood Action Plans are being drawn up with local people in each of these priority areas:

Greater Hollington
Ore Valley
Castle Ward
Gensing & Central St Leonards

A second Housing Renewal Area in Central St Leonards is also being planned which will improve homes, facilities and the environment there.

The Local Strategic Partnership is working closely with neighbourhood forums in all these areas.

The local Neighbourhood Action Plans will be completed in early 2003.

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