Key themes
Climate Change
and Environment
The Metro Mayor and Combined Authority have set the ambition for the LCR to be the cleanest, greenest city region in the country, promoting a balanced and sustainable land use strategy. The LCRCA has declared a Climate Emergency and is committed to making the City Region net zero carbon by 2040.
Health and
Wellbeing
The Metro Mayor and Combined Authority have set out the ambition to address health issues by encouraging healthy and active lifestyles, promoting sport, walking and cycling, supporting lifestyle changes, tackling childhood obesity and by being an advocate for mental health and dementia.
Prosperous and
Inclusive Economy
The Metro Mayor and Combined Authority have set the ambition for the City Region to punch its weight on the national and international stage, and for a prosperous economy that creates wealth for our nation and opportunity for our people. The LCRCA is committed to creating a high-skill, high-value economy, and to being an exemplar for a fair, progressive and sustainable economy.
Placemaking, Communities
and Housing
The Metro Mayor and Combined Authority want to promote good design, support concerted action to improve the quality and attractiveness of neighbourhoods and develop a sub-regional spatial strategy to ensure new homes are eco-friendly, energy efficient, built in the right places and ensure everyone has access to a decent affordable home.
Social
Value
The Metro Mayor and Combined Authority place a strong emphasis on achieving social value, with a focus on equality social justice, inclusiveness, fairness, rewarding and promoting fair and ethical business, and the use of procurement to promote social value.
Evidence and assessments
Preparation of the SDS must be based on evidence. A range of technical studies and assessments – the evidence base – is being prepared to help inform and underpin the policy approaches covering a range of topics.
Supporting assessments will be undertaken to ensure any effects or impacts on sustainability, equalities, health, natural habitats and social value are considered. See ‘Supporting Documents’.
Supporting documents
LCRCA Evidence, Research and Intelligence
LCR SDS IIA Scoping – Key Issues Summary
LCR SDS IIA Scoping Report – October 2020
RTPI Climate Resilience Report
LCR State of Nature Report (Final Draft)
LCR Natural Capital baseline Report
‘Our Places’ Documents
LCRCA SDS engagement summary report
Our
Considerations
Stage 2
Draft Vision, objectives
and suggested policy
approaches
Stage 1
Engagement
Summary
Focus Group for People Living with Disabilities in Sefton report
Wirral Older People’s Parliament SDS
Focus Group
Women’s Health Information
and Support Centre SDS
Consultation 2021
Sefton
Young Advisors’
Report
Commonplace
Summary
report
University of
Liverpool
workshop
Report of PLACED
Engagement
2020-21
PLACED Digital Academy:
Summary of Feedback
SDS Older People Workshop
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