SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES

PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES

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  Sustainable Communities embody the wider principal of Sustainable Development at the local level: social progress which recognises the needs of everyone; effective protection of the environment; prudent use of natural resources; and maintenance of high and stable levels of economic growth and employment (A better quality of life – strategy for sustainable development in the United Kingdom 1999)
  

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  Active, inclusive and safe, well run, environmentally sensitive, well designed and built, well connected, thriving, well served and fair for everyone (Securing the Future: Delivering UK Sustainable Development Strategy 2005 pp 121)
  
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  Sustainable communities balance and integrate the social, economic, and environmental components of their community; meet the needs of existing and future generations; respect the needs of other communities in the wider region and globally (Securing the Future: Delivering the UK Sustainable Development Strategy 2005 pp 184)
  

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  Overriding aim of creating sustainable urban neighbourhoods is based around: providing an appropriate mix of uses including quality homes and job opportunities, accessible local facilities, sustainable transport systems; the sustainable use of resources and protection of important environmental and human made assets; a healthy, safe and attractive environment; social equity and inclusion (UDP Policy ST1)
  

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  Sustainable communities have: a flourishing local economy to provide jobs and wealth; strong leadership; promote effective engagement and participation; safe and healthy environment; of a size, scale, density and layout to support basic amenities and minimise the use of resources; good public and other transport infrastructure; buildings that can meet different needs over time and minimise the use of resources; a well-integrated mix of decent homes to support a range of household sizes, ages and incomes; good quality local public services; a diverse, vibrant and creative local culture and pride in the community; a sense of place; and the right links with the wider regional, national and international community. (Sustainable Communities: Building for the Future ODPM 2003 p.5)
  
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  Priorities relating to the creation of sustainable communities are to: Create attractive and welcoming parks, play areas and public spaces; Engage and empower local people and communities; Improve the physical infrastructure of places; Make places cleaner and maintain them better; Make places safer and tackle anti-social behaviour; Improve health by encouraging and supporting healthy lifestyles ;Tackle inequalities and support the needs of children and young people (Securing the Future: Delivering UK Sustainable Development Strategy 2005 pp 121)
  
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  The new vision for urban living: people shaping the future of their community supported by strong and truly representative local leaders; people living in attractive, well kept towns and cities which use space and buildings well; good design and planning which makes it practical to live in a more environmentally sustainable way, with less noise, pollution and traffic congestion; towns and cities able to create and share prosperity; and good quality services that meet the needs of people and businesses wherever they are (Urban White Paper para 3).
  
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  Planning authorities should set a clear objective-led vision of the kind of environment and quality of life that they aspire to, reflecting the statutory duty to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development, and integrated with plans and strategies at all levels. Delivery mechanisms to ensure the achievement of the vision should be identified (Environmental Quality in Spatial Planning).
  

OBJECTIVES FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES

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  Creating a safe, attractive and high quality environment to create a city where people choose to live (UDP Plan Strategy Aim 4) (Urban White Paper para 3)
  
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  Ensure access to a comprehensive range of local retail, community, education, health and recreation facilities (UDP Plan Strategy Aim 5) (Urban White Paper para 3)
  

GOVERNANCE

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  To create sustainable cities, it is fundamentally important that leaders champion long-term decisions. This is true above all for critical projects related to transport, building schemes, green space, energy and waste (Hallmarks of a Sustainable City p7)
  
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  Creating sustainable towns and cities requires everyone working within government, at all levels, to think holistically about their spatial and service delivery plans. Policies for economic regeneration, public service improvement and health and well-being should be mutually reinforcing (Hallmarks of a Sustainable City p24)
  

COMMUNITY COHESION

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  Create diverse, vibrant and creative local culture, encouraging pride in the community and cohesion within (Building for the future p.5)
  
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  Community engagement can be used as a tool in fostering social cohesion and strengthening neighbourhoods where residents of all backgrounds feel free to mix together in housing, education and leisure (Sustainable Communities: People, Places and Prosperity)
  

CITIZENSHIP AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

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  Increase civic identify, social capital and wellbeing (GM Strategy p57)
  
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  Overriding aim is for the creation of neighbourhoods in which local people and communities drive improvements in their neighbourhoods in partnership with local government (Sustainable Communities: People, Places and Prosperity)
  
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  Enable people to participate fully in the way their neighbourhoods are developed and run (UK Sustainability Strategy pp 10)(Urban White Paper para 3) (Sustainable Communities: People, Places and Prosperity – a five year plan from the ODPM 2005)(PPS 1 Key Principle iv para 13) (Building for the Future p.5) (Salford Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy para 5.1) (Salford Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy Broughton and Blackfriars Area Development Framework) (Salford Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy Ordsall and Langworthy Area Development Framework)
  

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  Increase the number of people from socially excluded groups who undertake formal volunteering, focusing on economically inactive people (including those receiving sickness benefits) and minority ethnic communities and the number of people who feel they can influence decisions that affect their neighbourhood (as measured by the Local Public Service Agreement 2005-2008) by 2009 and continue improvements to 2015 (Community Plan p 37) and linked to this increase the number of community groups in decision-making structures from 135 (2004/05) to 180 by 2009 and continue increase to 2015 (Community Plan pp 38)
  
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  Worsley and Boothstown – more effort needed to access views of hard to reach groups, especially young people, older people and those with disabilities (Salford Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy – Worsley and Boothstown Area Development Framework)
  

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