Connected Communities Strategy 2021-2026
Basildon Council's Connected Communities Strategy sets out our vision to empower communities to feel a strong sense of self and identify, and a strong connection to each other and the place in which they live.
The council undertakes a range of activities to create a strong sense of belonging and community. We coordinate community grants, deliver programs, support voluntary sector partners and advocate on behalf of the community.
We also work with a range of service providers, community organisations and volunteers to foster a strong and supported Basildon community.
The strategy reflects the priorities that local people have told us are important to them and which have been captured in the long-term vision for the borough. The policy is formed of three focus areas: Connected Neighbourhoods, Connected Council and Connected Partnerships. The Connected Communities Policy outcomes are as follows:
- Community leaders and groups are engaged and empowered to effect positive change in their communities
- Communities feel listened to and as a result are effectively supported in their localities
- Basildon Council is considered an open, flexible and accountable council by the borough's communities.
- Partnership opportunities are embraced and encouraged in order to benefit the borough's communities.
For full details about our goals, priorities, outcomes and actions, see:
The strategy sets out the steps to be taken to achieve the policy outcomes, using insight derived from an in-depth consultation exercise with communities themselves and community and voluntary sector (VCS) partners that took place from December 2020 to February 2021. The strategy follows the council's Connected Communities Policy, which was published in January 2021.