SHINE

The Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) is, as the name indicates, a partnership between the Borough Council and its partners in the statutory, and voluntary sectors with the aim of delivering growth, regeneration and development for the people of the Borough.  SHINE is part of the LSP representing the Churches of St Helens.  As well as the main Board there are five newly revised thematic groups with additional members who input to the Board’s discussion in the following areas:

1. Economic Development and Enterprise
2. Healthier Communities and Older People
3. Communities and Neighbourhoods
4. Safer Communities
5. Children and Young People

The Churches are represented on all these groups.

The Community Plan can be accessed online at: http://212.248.225.145:8080/publications/SCP08-18ConsDraftfinalconsultation.pdf
or http://www.sthelens.gov.uk/CMSWEB/atozentry.do?id=720&keyword=Community%20Strategy

The Board, which meets monthly, has recently been considering:

• St Helens Community plan - which sets out priorities for development to improve the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of the area
• The Local Area Agreement - which establishes the indicators for measuring progress in development
• Proposed New Growth Points for St Helens - within the overall strategy for Merseyside
• The strategy for housing developments and renewal

Please pray that the Church representatives to these groups are able to have appropriate input and involvement.

Rev Philip Fell
SHINE Chair