In its Plan for the Borough
of Eastleigh, the ESP suggests how the Borough might look and feel
in the future. Change will happen and all the organisations who
contribute to the development of the Borough can use their
resources to shape that change. The Vision for the Borough is
set out in the following statement:
"Our vision is a confident and vibrant Borough, a place where people have pride in their community, with new leisure facilities and shops and better facilities and support for our parishes. There will be access to services close to home and electronically. This vision reflects the priorities local people, businesses, organisations and visitors have described.
Our aim is to improve quality of life for everyone so that the Borough is a place where people of all ages enjoy living, working and relaxing, and they feel they can live life to the full. This Community Plan is owned by each of our organisations. We are working together to help shape public services and make efficient and effective use of resources.
This Plan respects and values the history and diversity of the towns and villages, new communities, and countryside within the Borough:
- We understand the need to protect and enhance our environment, by concentrating much needed and well designed new housing in our towns and urban areas, and by providing services close to home to reduce needless travel;
- We aim to increase prosperity, by investing in lifelong learning, improving skills and supporting new business, as patterns of employment and lifestyles change;
- We want safer communities, where crime levels decline, and fear of crime is tackled so that all local people, especially the most vulnerable, feel safe and secure;
- And we will work to achieve a healthier Eastleigh, with better access to services in both the town of Eastleigh and the southern parishes. This will include tackling health inequalities and promoting healthy lifestyles, including culture and leisure for all."
The partners in the Eastleigh
Strategic Partnership have agreed the statement above as a suitable
vision to guide the development of other strategies and actions to
improve the quality of life for people living and working in the
Borough.
