Welcome to the West Devon Borough Council website.

What is the LSP?

The Local Strategic Partnership brings together public sector agencies, the business sector and voluntary and community organisations to work in partnership to improve quality of life for residents of West Devon.

Who are the LSP members?

Membership of the LSP Board consists of:-

Chairman (Leader of West Devon Borough Council)   
LSP Coordinator
West Devon Borough Council
Devon County Council
Dartmoor National Park Authority
Devon Primary Care Trust
Community Voluntary Service
Devon & Cornwall Police
Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP)
Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
Business Community Representative
Market Town Partnerships

How is the LSP structured?

The Board is responsible for upholding the vision for West Devon, agreeing the strategic priorities, delivering the Sustainable Community Strategy (SCS) and overseeing the delivery plans.

The G10 Elected Members Group is responsible for scrutiny and challenge of the partnership. 

A diagram of the governance structure is attached below.

How often does the LSP Board meet?

Meetings of the Board and G10 take place at least quarterly or more frequently should the need arise.  All agendas and minutes of the meetings will be available on the LSP website.

The Sustainable Community Strategy (SCS)

The SCS 2007-2010 was produced in 2007 by the (LSP). It is the primary, strategic document which sets the overarching priorities and influences the work of all partner agencies working within the Borough. The document shows how we will improve the quality of life for all, whilst safeguarding the environment for future generations by taking actions that embody the principles of sustainable development. 

The SCS was due for a full refresh this year, however due to our commitment to shared services with South Hams it was felt appropriate to delay a full update until March 2011. In order to ensure that the focus is maintained on all of our priorities, we have undertaken a further annual review to cover the intervening period. This document includes the latest information on our priorities for action, summarises our performance against last year's targets and sets out our actions for the next twelve months.