SLP KDBH Extracts - Flipbook - Page 24
Take action to improve life chances in our most disadvantaged communities
Enable communities to thrive
Sustainable, quality, affordable provision for adults & children with complex needs.
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Achieving this priority will see increases in residents with significant disadvantages moving
into employment, education or training, and stronger, more connected, resourceful
communities finding solutions to local problems.
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The Local Plan is one major tool that can be used to enable the Council Plan vision to be
achieved, in doing so the vision for the local plan should complement and build upon (in a
land use planning context) the Council Plan vision. This is what is described in the following
paragraphs.
Borough Vision - Overview
By 2036, Solihull will have built on its distinct reputation as an attractive and aspirational
place to live, learn, invest, work and play.
It will have taken advantage of the unique opportunity to maximise the economic and social
benefits of the High Speed 2 rail link and interchange both for the Borough and wider area;
reflecting the Borough’s location at the heart of the national rail and motorway network. In
particular the opportunity will have been taken to ensure that the HS2 Interchange is well
integrated to the Borough’s green infrastructure and key economic assets, including
Birmingham Airport, the NEC and JLR to ensure they, and others, can capitalise on this
potential.
The Borough will play a part in meeting, in a sustainable manner, the needs of its housing
market area so that its residents have access to a range and choice of quality
accommodation.
The Borough will retain its sense of identity, both in its urban and rural area (including
protection of the Green Belt which contains the strategically important Meriden Gap); and the
quality of the environment that make it a special place.
This vision will be underpinned by ensuring all relevant activities are underpinned and fully
integrated with measures to tackle the Climate Change emergency; recognising that this has
a cross cutting dimension that extends across economic, social and environmental
objectives.
Achieving this vision will contribute towards the ability for everyone to have an equal chance
to be healthier, happier, safer and prosperous, through growth that creates opportunities for
all.
Borough Vision in Detail
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It will be a Borough that continues to be economically successful and a driver for sustainable
growth within the West Midlands; where the potential for sustainable inclusive economic
growth within the UK Central area is unlocked and the ambitions for the economic assets
contained within it are fully realised, without undermining the qualities that make the Borough
attractive to people and investment. Essential infrastructure will be delivered to facilitate and
underpin sustainable economic growth and the Borough will be a more accessible and
integrated place where walking, cycling and public transport are more attractive and
convenient alternatives to travel than by car.