The City Council has long since recognised the importance of partnership with its citizens and key agencies in the City in the realisation of its vision for the future of Sunderland.  

As the only City-wide democratically elected authority with wide-ranging responsibilities and experience, the Council is in a unique position to bring together local partners for action in areas important to the people of Sunderland. 

Formal and informal partnerships have been formed to tackle the key issues of the environment, community safety, economic regeneration, education and training, housing, health and welfare.

The City of Sunderland Partnership was established in July 1994.  It comprises most of the major City-wide public agencies in Sunderland, together with private and voluntary and community sector representatives.  Its main role to date has been the direction and co-ordination of regeneration activity in the City, including the successful bidding for over £100m of Government and European funding.

However, the role of the City of Sunderland Partnership is changing and widening.

The Government is giving partnerships a key role both in the modernisation of local government and in its commitment to strengthening regional democracy. 

It requires all areas to establish Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs), through which important strategic planning documents, such as community strategies, and many new funding regimes, such as the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund, will be channelled.  

It is therefore anticipated that in the near future the City of Sunderland Partnership will become the official Local Strategic Partnership for the City.

More information? 

e-mail your enquiries to :
policyteam@sunderland.gov.uk or telephone 0191 553 1154

last updated 17/01/05