Key strategies and documents
The PLACE Joint Committee have endorsed the Pennine Lancashire spatial guide which provides a framework for the authorities spatial planning activity
The Multi Area Agreement (MAA) reflects the ambitions for Pennine Lancashire. Its aim is to increase prosperity to enable everyone to enjoy a better quality of life. Pennine Lancashire has real growth potential and with the right support can make an important contribution to the productivity and competitiveness of the region.
The Pennine Lancashire Economic Strategy (PLES) underpins the MAA and details a number of strategic interventions.
The Pennine Lancashire Housing Strategy (PLHS) The strategy covers a 20 year period and provides a strong long term vision to transforming the housing market in the sub-region to meet the needs and aspirations of our residents
The Pennine Lancashire Cultural Plan and Cultural Action Plan have been endorsed by the PLACE Joint Committee and have been developed by the Pennine Lancashire Culture, Leisure and Sport Group. The Cultural Plan and Action Plan have been created to compliment the Local Authority existing culture plans/strategies and aims to encourage a Pennine Lancashire cultural offer for both local people and visitors.
The PLACE authorities and private sector, put forward a proposal to Government to form a Pennine Lancashire Local Enterprise Partnership. Whilst the proposal received positive feedback, it was felt that a Lancashire Local Enterprise Partnership, supported by the three sub-areas of Lancashire (Pennine, Fylde Coast and Mid-Lancs) would be better placed to kick-start the economic recovery.
The PLACE Strategy Unit provides evidence to the Governments’ Select Committees when appropriate:
· Select Committee evidence – The New Local Enterprise Partnership
· Select Committee evidence – Inquiry into Regeneration
The PLACE Strategy Unit also provides a Quarterly Intelligence Report which is available on this website.
There are a number of other key documents which form the evidence base for Pennine Lancashire and a number of strategy documents setting out our plans for the areas.
These include:
Addressing social inclusion in Pennine Lancashire
Economic Relationship between Pennine Lancashire and Greater Manchester (Ekosgen 2008)
Pennine Lancashire Digital Strategy
Pennine Lancashire Employment and Skills Board Position Statement (PLACE, 2010)
Pennine Lancashire MAA Economic Impact Assessment (Ekosgen, 2008)
