Consultations
Council's Medium Term Strategy (deadline 10 September)
Please find a link to the draft of Stronger Together - the Council's Medium Term Strategy (MTS). Once agreed, the final MTS will set the policy, service planning and performance management framework for the Council for the next three to five years. It will also inform resource allocation over that period ensuring that resources are directed towards the delivery of the Council's vision and strategic objectives.
The MTS represents a key part of the wider Northumberland Community Planning Framework, as it broadly reflects how the Council intends contributing to the delivery of the Sustainable Community Strategy (SCS) for Northumberland. On this basis, prior to its approval the Council's Executive is inviting comments from partners and stakeholders on its content and strategic fit with the SCS (whilst also recognising its role in driving the transformation of the local authority).
Any comments or observations should be forwarded to Janice Rose, the Council's Corporate Policy Manager by Friday 10 September at: janice.rose@northumberland.gov.uk
New Sustainable Community Strategy (Deadline 1 October 2010)
Invitation to comment on the working draft is now invited. Much has happened in the county since the publication in Sept 2007 of Releasing the Strength of our Communities. More information and a copy can be found here. Comments and observations on its "emerging content" need to be received by October 1 2010.
Consultations now beyond the deadline for contributions
Sustainable Procurement Strategy
All recognise that the procurement policy of a local authority like Northumberland County Council has substantial influence on the local economy. NCC invited comments on its draft sustainable procurement strategy (deadline 12 August 2010)and the VCS Consortium has responded. We are expecting a report of the results of the consultatation in due course.
Northumberland Economic Strategy
The draft Economic Strategy invited comments and observations by February 26. Following the outcome of this consultation, it is intended to publish the final strategy in summer 2010. Click here to read a response from the sector development officer.
Area Partnerships and Consultation
Three Area Partnerships are proposed to take over from the present 6 Local Area Partnerships (LSPs) which are coterminous with the Districts they currently serve. With the single unitary and the three community areas planned, people are invited to forward their comments to the NSP by 26 September about the draft terms of reference etc. 
Consultation letter For information as to what these Area Partnerships would do, who would be members and what their structure would look like etc. click on Partnership update-aug08.pdf . The VCS Consortium is considering a response so it would be very helpful if voluntary and community organisations would also forward their views to georgecourtice@ca-north.org.uk
Urgent healthcare north of the Tyne
The NHS North of Tyne is holding a public consultation to seek people's views about possible changes to urgent (but not emergency) healthcare in Northumberland, Newcastle and North Tyneside. The organisers stress they are happy to attend local groups to explain their plans and answer questions. More information and contact details are available online. You can also phone 0191 210 2023 or email comments to: getinvolved@northoftyne.nhs.uk
