Community Development Policy and Strategy (CDP&S)
Background
In 1999 Durham County Council adopted a Community Development Policy and Strategy, which was updated in 2004. The Strategy supports Community Development across the whole Council and is being implemented through a corporate action plan. The driving force behind the decision to develop a strategy was the recognition that the County Council can, through a community development approach, improve the level of involvement of local people and thus become more responsive as an organisation.Policy Statement
The County Council supports the community development process as a means of bringing together appropriate partners to support local people and the wider communities of which they are a part. This will enhance their own capacity to shape and determine their participation in the issues that affect their lives. Community development works towards helping communities to articulate local views and to influence the processes that affect their lives; it seeks to ensure the full participation of all groups and individuals.Main Elements of the Strategy
The Strategy is based on a clear Community Development Policy from which flow four Strategic Objectives. These four objectives remain unaltered from the original Strategy and are:- Improving Community Governance
- Better Partnership Working
- Building Community Capacity
- Tackling Social Exclusion
Copies of the Community Development Policy and Strategy are available from the Community Development team. Alternatively you can view a text only PDF version.
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CDP&S.pdf (10 pages, 120kb)
Publication date: Edited January 2004
Contact: Community Development team on tel: 0191 3708789
