OVERVIEW This Statement provides a blueprint for how the vision outlined in the CSP can be achieved. This Statement aligns with the strategic directions of the Hunter Regional Plan 2036 and MidCoast 2030: Shared Vision, Shared Responsibility (CSP). In order to refine how the vision will be achieved, we have developed ten specific planning priorities, as follows: • Planning Priority 1 (P1): One Council, one plan • Planning Priority 2 (P2): Foster planning partnerships • Planning Priority 3 (P3): Deliver housing supply, choice and diversity • Planning Priority 4 (P4): Place making in our towns and villages • Planning Priority 5 (P5): Connect people and places • Planning Priority 6 (P6): Protect and improve our environment • Planning Priority 7 (P7): Improve our resilience • Planning Priority 8 (P8): Managing our land and water assets • Planning Priority 9 (P9): Improving our infrastructure and becoming a location of choice • Planning Priority 10 (P10): Leveraging our lifestyle and amenity The planning priorities include actions, that when implemented will achieve our vision. The actions are applied over the following timeframes:. • Short term (2020-2023) • Medium term (2024-2029) • Long term (2030+) • Ongoing These actions are discussed in detail in the following sections. The success of this Statement requires alignment with the CSP and the Hunter Regional Plan 2036. Table 2 shows this alignment (see next page).
MidCoast: Local Strategic Planning Statement
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