The ESP has agreed that the following four main principles will underpin its work.

 

 

All partners are constantly balancing economic, social and environmental concerns. Decision-makers need to take account of the positive and negative effects of different approaches and solutions to problems and issues.  We need to consider the effects of today's decisions on future generations.

 

 

There are many well-established partnerships in the Borough, working together to plan and deliver services.  Partnerships are particularly useful where many organisations have some responsibility for a particular issue, or where large organisations need local input and support to tailor services to local needs.  These existing groups will be responsible for fulfilling many of the plan's requirements.  The ESP will need to coordinate policy and direction across these groups and identify any gaps or weaknesses that need to be tackled. 

 

Effective sharing of information is essential if the ESP and its partners are to achieve their aims.  Identifying what information is available, and what can be shared, will form part of the ESP's work.  In this way duplication of information, and any gaps, can be identified and eliminated.

 

 

All partners will consider the accessibility of their services and community support. Barriers to access include low income, mobility, language, disability, physical barriers, and the time and location of service delivery.  Partners will work to provide services that make access as simple as possible for everyone in the community.

 

 

To make a real difference to local quality of life, it is important that partners maintain a strong focus on people and the particular issues that concern them.  The plan will improve things for everyone, but the ESP is keen to give particular consideration to meeting the needs of the young, the vulnerable and older people.  The ESP will also seek to promote equality of opportunity for all who live, work and visit the borough.