The Community Area Plan was published by the Marlborough Community Area Strategic Partnership (MCASP) in 2004. It followed a series of consultation events, research and investigation with local groups, people and representatives of public, voluntary and private sector organisations and businesses throughout the whole Marlborough Community Area.

The Plan covers the period from 2004 to 2012 and includes a wide variety of target areas and issues:

• The Economy


• Education and Life-long Learning


• Crime and Community Safety


• The Environment - Land Based/Countryside Issues


• Transport


• Social Care/Health


• Housing and the Built Environment


• Recreation, Culture and Leisure

The Vision is for "A safe and vibrant community benefiting from high standards of housing, health, education and culture in the context of a growing economy in the area as a whole. Improved delivery of services to the population of the Marlborough Community Area making the most effective use of available resources."

MADT through its Board, Special Interest Areas and Membership works to support the Community Plan through its own Action Plan which highlights certain areas relating to the economy, the environment, culture, tourism and others and sets out ways in which we can achieve the objectives.

The Next Step is to take the aims and targets of the Plan forward. Through consultations with stakeholder bodies such as Parish Councils, local groups and many others, MCASP and MADT will convene a public meeting early in 2006 to decide on some priority areas where action taken now will make a big difference to the quality of life in the Marlborough Community Area.