Policy steers for Community Services
The policy steers for this service are as follows:
Community Partnerships
- work with partners to keep East Sussex safe, in particular by reducing anti-social behaviour, tackling inappropriate alcohol and drug use and ensuring that community safety remains a high priority in our services
- provide community leadership in delivering the community strategy (Pride of Place) and future Local Area Agreement and enabling the local leadership role of elected members
- improve the way we work with the voluntary and community sector
- work with partners to provide services to Travellers that takes account of their needs and those of settled communities.
E-Government
- deliver further efficiencies in service delivery
- provide better tools for front line staff
- implement our Customer Access Strategy, including a network of community help points and Internet kiosks (with partners), and internally new customer facing service based contact centres
- support and develop the work of the East Sussex E-Government Partnership (Access East Sussex), under the overall direction of the East Sussex Strategic Partnership (ESSP)
- deliver the corporate Next Generation Network, combining voice and data technology.
Community Services
- provide modern Library Services for all, especially older people and rural communities
- contribute to improved access to council services through help points and kiosks
- improve skills through a focussed local strategy and learning opportunities for all adults which will increase take up, use of the People's Network and completion of Learning Courses
- promote development of culture and take up of arts opportunities
- seek to build a new, externally funded, Record Office
- promote informed, successful businesses in a fair and safe trading environment; encourage informed, confident consumers and protect vulnerable consumers.
