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CHAPTER 15 - POLICY LINKAGES

SPATIAL OBJECTIVE COMMUNITY STRAGEY PRIORITY DRAFT RSS POLICY OTHER RELEVANT POLICY CORE STRATEGY POLICY
Spatial Objective 1
Recognise the Tees Valley city region and identify the SMI as the location to provide a dynamic city scale urban centre for the city region and its economy
  • Develop a high quality network of public realm, open space and parks to serve the needs of the community.
  • The whole transport network will facilitate the local community.
  • Establish an environment that encourages and supports economic vitality and quality of life that attracts people and businesses to Middlesbrough.
  • Play a strong role in the sub/region.
  • Major cultural projects and flagships that act as economic drivers by contributing to the quality of the town’s image and environment.
1, 2, 5, 7
11, 12,
13, 14
18, 24,
25, 28
29, 30
49, 52
  • PPS1
  • PPG3
  • PPG4
  • PPS6
  • PPG13
  • Northern Way
  • SMI
  • Regional Economic Strategy
  • Economic Development Strategy
  • Tees Valley City Region Development Programme
CS1
CS2
CS7
CS9
CS13
CS14
CS15
CS21
Spatial Objective 2
Reinforce Middlesbrough town centre as the principal retail centre for the Tees Valley city region and the Stockton-Middlesbrough urban core as the principal centre for cultural, leisure and civic administration activities
  • Develop a high quality network of public realm, open space and parks to serve the needs of the community.
  • The whole transport network will facilitate the local community.
  • Establish an environment that encourages and supports economic vitality and quality of life that attracts people and businesses to Middlesbrough.
  • Change attitudes by promoting Middlesbrough’s success.
  • Play a strong role in the sub/region.
  • Major cultural projects and flagships that act as economic drivers by contributing to the quality of the town’s image and environment.
1, 2, 7
12, 14
16, 17
25, 27
49, 52
  • PPS1
  • PPS6
  • Northern Way
  • SMI
  • Regional Economic Strategy
  • Urban Regeneration Strategy
CS1
CS7
CS13
CS14
CS15
Spatial Objective 3
To stabilise then reverse population decline through the creation of sustainable communities that create an environment attractive to retaining the existing population and attracting people back into the town
  • Improve the standard of cleanliness throughout the town, with a focus on key areas of the town.
  • Contribute to reducing the fear of crime in public areas.
  • Reduce the causes and the adverse effects of climate change.
  • The whole transport network will facilitate the local community.
  • Rejuvenation and renewal of the housing stock.
  • Ensure that the type, mix and range of new housing developments provide choice, quality and affordability, whilst meeting residents’ aspirations.
  • Improve and maintain existing housing in both the social and private sectors, increasing choice and creating sustainable neighbourhoods.
1, 2, 9
24, 28
29, 30
  • PPS1
  • PPG3
  • Northern Way
  • Housing Regeneration Strategy
  • Regional Housing Strategy
  • Regional Housing Aspirations Study
  • Tees Valley Living Housing Market Assessment
  • Urban Regeneration Strategy
CS1
CS2
CS3
CS4
CS5
CS6
CS9
CS10
CS11
CS20
Spatial Objective 4
Protect Middlesbrough’s historic assets
  • Major cultural projects and flagships that act as economic drivers by contributing to the quality of the town’s image and environment.
  • Cultural activities which contribute to the quality of life and well-being of individuals and communities.
1, 2, 9,
16, 24,
34
  • PPS1
  • PPG15
  • PPG16
  • Environment Strategy
  • Urban Regeneration Strategy
CS4
CS5
Spatial Objective 5
Create a balanced housing stock that meets the needs of Middlesbrough’s population both now and in the future
  • Help promote health, well-being, independence, inclusion and choice.
  • Ensure that we close the gap between the levels of health of Middlesbrough residents and the national average, as well as the gap between priority neighbourhoods and the Middlesbrough average.
  • Contribute to reducing the fear of crime in public places.
  • Reduce the causes and the adverse effects of climate change.
  • Rejuvenation and renewal of the housing stock.
  • Ensure that the type, mix and range of new housing developments provide choice, quality and affordability, whilst meeting residents’ aspirations.
  • Improve and maintain existing housing in both the social and private sectors, increasing choice and creating sustainable neighbourhoods.
1, 2, 4,
28, 29,
30, 31
  • PPS1
  • PPG3
  • Northern Way
  • Housing Regeneration Strategy
  • Regional Housing Strategy
  • Regional Housing Aspirations Study
  • Tees Valley Living Housing Market Assessment
  • Urban Regeneration Strategy
CS1
CS2
CS3
CS9
CS10
CS11
CS12
Spatial Objective 6
Deliver major regeneration schemes at Greater Middlehaven and Greater Hemlington to create sustainable communities that will make a significant contribution to Middlesbrough’s role within the Tees Valley city region
  • Reduce crime and anti-social behaviour.
  • Reassure the public by reducing the fear of crime and anti-social behaviour.
  • Develop a high quality network of public realm, open space and parks to serve the needs of the community.
  • Contribute to reducing the fear of crime in public places.
  • Reduce the causes and the adverse effects of climate change.
  • The whole transport network will facilitate the local community.
  • Playing a strong role in the sub/region.
  • Rejuvenation and renewal of the housing stock.
  • Ensure that the type, mix and range of new housing developments provide choice, quality and affordability, whilst meeting residents’ aspirations.
  • Improve and maintain existing housing in both the social and private sectors, increasing choice and creating sustainable neighbourhoods.
1, 2, 4, 5,
7, 12, 13,
14, 17,
18, 24,
29, 30
  • PPS1
  • PPG3
  • Northern Way
  • Housing Regeneration Strategy
  • Regional Housing Strategy
  • Regional Housing Aspirations Study
  • Tees Valley Living Housing Market Assessment
  • Urban Regeneration Strategy
CS1
CS2
CS3
CS7
CS9
Spatial Objective 7
Establish an environment that encourages and supports economic vitality and quality of life that attracts both people and businesses to Middlesbrough
  • Achieve economic well-being.
  • To reduce crime and anti-social behaviour.
  • Reassure the public by reducing the fear of crime and anti-social behaviour.
  • Develop a high quality network of public realm, open space and parks to serve the needs of the community.
  • The whole transport network will facilitate the local community.
  • Congestion will not hinder economic development, impair the quality of the local environment or cause severance in our communities.
  • The environmental impact of transport on air quality, noise and climate change is reduced as far as possible when balanced against our economic and social objectives.
  • Establish an environment that encourages and supports economic vitality and quality of life that attracts people and businesses to Middlesbrough.
  • Provide business support that encourages more businesses to set up, locate and grown here.
  • Ensure local people have the skills and can access jobs and opportunities being created.
1, 2, 11,
12, 13, 18
  • PPS1
  • PPG3
  • PPG4
  • Northern Way
  • Housing Regeneration Strategy
  • Regional Housing Strategy
  • Regional Housing Aspirations Study
  • Tees Valley Living Housing Market Assessment
  • Urban Regeneration Strategy
CS1
CS2
CS3
CS7
CS9
CS17
CS20
Spatial Objective 8
Improve connectivity within Middlesbrough, the Tees Valley city region and to other regions
  • Reduce the causes and the adverse effects of climate change.
  • The whole transport network will facilitate the local community.
  • Congestion will not hinder economic development, impair the quality of the local environment or cause severance in our communities.
  • The environmental impact of transport on air quality, noise and climate change is reduced as far as possible when balanced against our economic and social objectives.
1, 2, 11,
49, 50,
51, 52,
53, 54,
55, 57
  • PPS1
  • PPG13
  • Local Transport Plan
  • Northern Way
  • Urban Regeneration Strategy
  • Regional Economic Strategy
  • Economic Development Strategy
CS17
CS18
CS19
Spatial Objective 9
Achieve high and sustainable levels of economic growth by supporting existing businesses and encouraging new ones to set up in Middlesbrough
  • Achieve economic well-being.
  • The whole transport network will facilitate the local community.
  • Congestion will not hinder economic development, impair the quality of the local environment or cause severance in our communities.
  • The environmental impact of transport on air quality, noise and climate change is reduced as far as possible when balanced against our economic and social objectives.
  • Establish an environment that encourages and supports economic vitality and quality of life that attracts people and businesses to Middlesbrough.
1, 2, 4
  • PPS1
  • PPG4
  • Northern Way
  • Urban Regeneration Strategy
  • Regional Economic Strategy
  • Economic Development Strategy
CS1
CS2
CS3
CS7
CS8
CS13
CS17
Spatial Objective 10
To reduce the amount of waste produced in Middlesbrough and increase the amount that is recycled
  • Increase the amount of household waste which is recycled.
2, 24, 46, 47, 48
  • PPS1
  • PPS10
  • Environment Strategy
  • Tees Valley Municipal Waste Management Strategy
CS4
Spatial Objective 11
To protect the rural landscape and urban townscape from inappropriate development whilst encouraging modern innovative design
  • Develop a high quality network of public realm, open space and parks to serve the needs of the community.
1, 2, 9,
24, 33,
35, 38
  • PPS1
  • PPS7
  • PPS15
  • Environment Strategy
  • Urban Regeneration Strategy
CS1
CS2
CS3
CS4
CS5
CS9
Spatial Objective 12
Maximises the benefits to be gained from natural resources, including the leisure and regeneration potential of water assets such as the Tees corridor, and the protection of areas of bio-diversity and natural beauty
  • Develop a high quality network of public realm, open space and parks to serve the needs of the community.
1, 2, 9,
24, 33,
35, 37,
38, 39, 41
  • PPS1
  • PPS7
  • PPS9
  • PPG17
  • PPG21
  • PPS25
  • Green Spaces Strategy
  • Environment Strategy
  • Urban Regeneration Strategy
CS1
CS2
CS4
CS5
CS14
CS20
CS21
Spatial Objective 13
To establish an environment that enables residents to improve their quality of life through the provision of accessible and high quality education and health facilities
  • Being healthy.
  • Enjoying and achieving.
  • Achieve economic well-being.
  • Help promote health, well-being, independence, inclusion and choice.
  • Ensure that when people fall ill, they get good quality care and are made better faster,
  • Ensure that we close the gap between levels of health of Middlesbrough residents and the national average, as well as the gap between priority neighbourhoods and the Middlesbrough average.
  • Ensure local people have the skills and can access jobs and opportunities being created.
1, 2, 14,
24, 37, 38
  • PPS1
  • PPG3
  • Regional Economic Strategy
  • Economic Development Strategy
  • Building Schools for the Future Education Vision
  • Urban Regeneration Strategy
CS1
CS6
CS7
CS16
Spatial Objective 14
To ensure that Middlesbrough has a network of accessible, high quality green spaces and sport and recreation facilities that meet local needs and enhance the ‘livability’ of the town, promote sustainability, support bio-diversity and make the best use of land
  • Being healthy.
  • Help promote health, well-being, independence, inclusion and choice.
  • Ensure that we close the gap between levels of health of Middlesbrough residents and the national average, as well as the gap between priority neighbourhoods and the Middlesbrough average.
  • Develop a high quality network of public realm, open space and parks to serve the needs of the community.
  • Contribute to reducing the fear of crime in public places.
  • Increase species and habitat bio-diversity
1, 2, 9,
24, 37, 38
  • PPS1
  • PPS7
  • PPS9
  • PPG17
  • PPS25
  • Green Spaces Strategy
  • Playing Pitch Strategy
  • Environment Strategy
  • Urban Regeneration Strategy
CS1
CS4
CS20
CS21

 

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