Implications for the Hinckley Town Centre Strategic Plan or Programme of Implications for the Main Aims and Objectives Transport Development Contribution Relevance Sustainability Appraisal Supplementary Planning Document Leicestershire Local Area Agreement (2006) Sets out a number of key How could the aims be addressed in the SPD? The SA should include objectives and To increase cycling, walking and the level of • requirements which address the key priorities for improvement in outdoor activity. The SPD should maximise opportunities to encourage • Leicestershire in relation to objectives and priorities of the walking and cycling. To increase awareness of and responses to • health, older people, children and Leicestershire Local Agreement. climate change. The SPD should maximise opportunities to improve • young people, safety, the health. Improve biodiversity and nature habitats. peoples’ • environment and economic Economic Development and Enterprise: The SPD should maximise opportunities to improve • development and enterprise, with a community safety. Increase the number of businesses starting up • focus upon maximising partnership within the County of Leicestershire. The SPD should maximise opportunities to increase • activity across the county. awareness of climate change. To increase the vitality and viability of town • centres. Increasing skills and the number of people in • employment. Working towards improving the provision of • employment land and premises across the county. Increasing the number of businesses starting up • and expanding in the county. Increase the contribution of tourism to the • economy.
Plan or Programme of Relevance Main Aims and Objectives Implications for the Hinckley Town Centre Strategic Transport Development Contribution Supplementary Planning Document Implications for the Sustainability Appraisal Leicestershire Local Area Agreement (2006) Sets out a number of key priorities for improvement in Leicestershire in relation to health, older people, children and young people, safety, the environment and economic development and enterprise, with a focus upon maximising partnership activity across the county. • To increase cycling, walking and the level of outdoor activity. • To increase awareness of and responses to climate change. • Improve biodiversity and nature habitats. Economic Development and Enterprise: • Increase the number of businesses starting up within the County of Leicestershire. • To increase the vitality and viability of town centres. • Increasing skills and the number of people in employment. • Working towards improving the provision of employment land and premises across the county. • Increasing the number of businesses starting up and expanding in the county. • Increase the contribution of tourism to the economy. How could the aims be addressed in the SPD? • The SPD should maximise opportunities to encourage walking and cycling. • The SPD should maximise opportunities to improve peoples’ health. • The SPD should maximise opportunities to improve community safety. • The SPD should maximise opportunities to increase awareness of climate change. The SA should include objectives and requirements which address the key objectives and priorities of the Leicestershire Local Agreement.
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