A number of key messages came out of the Development Day in October 2006 and these were outlined in the report circulated to BLSP members. 

The consensus was that the Bassetlaw Local Strategic Partnership needed to focus its energies on a number of key priority areas and that this activity would be driven by the Board.  It was agreed that the central support provided by the Council would be directed to these priority areas. 

It was agreed that the work in the Sub-Groups would continue but they would need to operate more autonomously.  It was agreed that reports to the Board from the Sub-Groups would be on an exception basis i.e. if a particular group needed assistance from the Board to achieve an objective.   It was also noted that there was a need to build the capacity of a number of the Sub-Groups. 

There was general agreement that the BLSP concentrate on a smaller number of partnership priority issues. 

The three priority areas agreed for 2007-09 are: 

·         Well-being and success of Children and Young People

·         Alcohol Misuse (as an aspect of anti-social behaviour and health)

·         Skills and Worklessness