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Strengthen the leadership given by councils and partners through closer working together and engage local people and communities in decision making.
Current measures of success:
Increase the percentage of people who feel that they can influence decisions in the area in which they live.
Increase the involvement of people in public activities in the local area.
Increase the percentage of people who believe people from different backgrounds get on well together in their local area.
Key facts
There are 331 parish and town councils in Somerset, 67 have worked with local people to produce a plan for their area.
270 residents have been elected to represent local people on the County and District Councils. Many more are parish and town councillors.
Both the County and District Councils involve local people in decisions that affect them, but recognise that they could do more.
Residents say that Somerset is a place where people from different backgrounds generally get on well together.
What we will do
Show strong and effective local leadership through working together and aligning our delivery plan
Improve the way organisations work together and communicate with local people, helping individuals and groups to be included and to feel a valued part of their communities.
Involve individuals and communities more closely in shaping and taking decisions which affect them.
What will we do first?
We will consult people on issues that affect them.
We will help people wherever they live get on well together, irrespective of their age, gender or their background.
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