Sustainable Community Strategy 2008 – 2023
Middlesbrough Sustainable Community Strategy is a long-term strategy for the local area based on extensive consultation with local people about the sort of place they want the area to be.

The vision in the Sustainable Community Strategy for Middlesbrough is: “Middlesbrough will be a thriving, vibrant community where people and businesses succeed’

The Vision is described in greater detail in the six themes below within the Sustainable Community Strategy:

Creating Stronger Communities
Our Vision for Middlesbrough is a place where all our people are healthy, confident and responsible citizens who can contribute to the development of Middlesbrough and its neighbourhoods. Our people have the right to expect and receive decent public services that continually improve, regardless of who provides them.

Creating Safer Communities
Our people will feel safe. We aim to do this by reducing crime and anti-social behaviour, improving community safety and ensuring that the local community is reassured and confident that their concerns and fears are being addressed.

Supporting Children and Young People
Our children and young people will have the best possible start in life with access to opportunities that will help them develop to their full potential. We will focus particularly on young people and their families to develop citizens who care for their neighbours and look after their town.

Promoting Adult Health and Well-being/Tackling Exclusion and Promoting Equality
We will work will our residents to achieve substantial improvement in their health as well as reducing health inequalities of people living in Middlesbrough. We will also improve the quality of life of vulnerable people in Middlesbrough.

Enhancing the Local Economy
Middlesbrough will be a learning community. Our people will have the skills and qualifications to take up the new, higher value jobs we create. We will also work towards creating a clean, safe environment in which people can go about their business without fear of crime and anti-social behaviour. We will regenerate the town’s run-down sites and buildings and provide a business friendly enterprise culture for would be investors. We will also work towards creating a buoyant housing market with a transport network to meet the needs of the town on its way up.

Securing Environmental Sustainability
We will improve the way Middlesbrough looks and feels, making it a better and safer place to live, work and invest. We recognise that everyone has a part to play to ensure we make the future safer and leave a healthier and more sustainable environment for our children.

The Middlesbrough Partnership Action Groups focus on these six themes. Further information regarding the themes can be found by following this link to the: Action Group Section