Organisations and communities working together to achieve priorities and tackle challenges is a major strength in Calderdale. In difficult times, such as flooding, the COVID-19 pandemic and the cost of living crisis, our communities rally to support each other and resilience is strong.
We cannot deliver change on our own. Partnership working is at the heart of this Corporate Plan and one of our actions is to develop this strength further.
Our multi-agency Health and Wellbeing Board, Inclusive Economy Board, Town Boards, Climate Action Partnership and Anti-Poverty Partnership all bring a wide range of organisations together from across sectors to deliver our shared ambitions and share skills and resources to get value for money.
We also work with neighbours beyond our borders through our active contribution to West Yorkshire Combined Authority and West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership. This has enabled us to attract regional investment into Calderdale and secure funding for major transport projects.
Involving local people in shaping services
We want the people who use our services and those who may use them in the future, to contribute to positive change in the way services are provided.
There are good examples of the Council working with local people on the design, development, delivery and evaluation of services, such as in our adults and children's social care services, Family Hubs, the climate action work and Active Calderdale, where everyone has the opportunity to meet needs together.
We also have a strong tradition of transferring assets to our communities, with major buildings becoming thriving hubs and we shift commissioning and delivery to community organisations.
We received independent recognition for our community engagement from the Corporate Peer Challenge in 2023. The review team recommended that we be more consistent in embedding these approaches and be bold and transformational when working with communities.
We will ensure that people across Calderdale are more involved in designing a wider range of services, based on their experiences and ideas. This is called co-production, which goes beyond dealing with crises and becomes the way we work together in Calderdale to achieve our Vision 2034. The aim is to empower people and create a rich mix of community-led projects, to help build strong and healthy communities where people can get more of the help they need from within their own neighbourhood.
Elected Members will continue to bring their unique insight into the strengths and challenges of local areas and support and involve the communities they represent.
Other strategies and plans
The Corporate Plan is supported by and achieved through several key strategies and plans.
Reducing inequalities:
- Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
- Anti-Poverty Plan.
- Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Strategy.
- Stronger Communities Strategic Framework.
Thriving towns and places:
- Inclusive Economy Strategy.
- Local Plan.
- Calderdale Housing Strategy.
- Community Safety Plan.
- Domestic Abuse Strategy.
- Visitor Economy Strategy.
Climate action:
Sustainable and effective Council:
- Medium-Term Financial Plan.
- Workforce Strategy.
- Productivity Plan.
- Digital Strategy.
