The Partnership believes that much more of the decision making currently taking place at national, regional or district level can be taken at local or neighbourhood level.

With the help of a strong Community and Voluntary Sector and initiatives such as neighbourhood policing, extended services in and around schools, children’s centres and many more, there is a greater opportunity for communities themselves to take a central role in shaping the way services are delivered.

COMMUNITIES

The most important link within the MASP structure is with local people and communities. We think of communities in two broad categories: