To approve the Locality Strategy for Herefordshire.

THAT Cabinet approved the Locality Strategy.

The Locality Strategy and the identified nine areas give structure to a joint approach to service delivery and seek to ensure that we are able to support as many valued local services as we can.  Better engagement with communities will help to create opportunities that are relevant to them and their area.

Not implementing the Locality Strategy could result in a lack of a joined-up approach to service delivery and a lack of co-ordinated engagement at a locality level.  If a uniform approach is taken to service delivery across the county, this may not necessarily reflect the needs of local communities.