Introduction

Oxfordshire 2030 sets out a long-term vision for Oxfordshire's future. The strategy has the support of all of the key statutory agencies in the county as well as voluntary and business sector endorsement. Our expectation is that key agencies will reflect the vision and priorities in their own corporate plans and in their resource allocation so we ensure that we deliver the vision.

It's a plan of action for the Oxfordshire Partnership - a group of public sector, local businesses and voluntary and community organisations across the county.

Oxfordshire 2030 is about working together to tackle the issues that are important to local people - for example, helping our young people to succeed, reducing crime, strengthening the economy and protecting the environment - and it's based on what you've told us matters most to you. There are three main strands within the strategy:

• Geographic - where housing and other development will be concentrated (pages 8-9)
• Thematic - Largely centred on economic and community well being (pages 10-20)
• Cross cutting - Tackling inequality, responding to climate change (pages 18-22) and sustainability - ensuring that our approach to improving our economy, environment and communities takes account of the need for long-term sustainable solutions - for example: living within our environmental means and actions that help communities to be more resilient and self-supporting.

Oxfordshire 2030 has been developed by the Oxfordshire Partnership - this is the over-arching strategic partnership for the county and provides the forum for setting the strategic vision for the county and for capturing the vision in the Sustainable Community Strategy.

The main objectives of the Oxfordshire Partnership are:

• To develop a Sustainable Community Strategy for Oxfordshire.
• To strengthen partnership working to ensure that everyone is working in the same strategic direction, sharing resources, information and expertise to address key issues and local priorities.
• To promote equality, respect and diversity and improve the quality of life for everyone who lives in, works in, or visits Oxfordshire.

In developing the strategy, the partnership looked at the long-term social, economic and environmental trends issues and other plans and strategies affecting the future of the county. Organisations from the partnership, including the police, health services, businesses, the voluntary and community sectors and elected members of local councils were invited to events in 2007 to debate the implications of these trends. They then agreed priorities for action for wider consultation with the public. See the website for more information on the role of the Oxfordshire Partnership and the development of the strategy www.oxfordshirepartnership.org.uk.

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