Wycombe Partnership

What is the Wycombe Partnership?

The Wycombe Partnership is the local strategic partnership for the Wycombe district area, bringing together the local public, private, voluntary and community sectors. The current members of the Partnership board are outlined further down this page.

The partnership's role is to make Wycombe district better economically, socially and environmentally. We have set out how we do this in the sustainable community strategy for Wycombe district which can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.

The Wycombe Partnership's vision for the district is:

"In 2026 Wycombe district will be economically strong and the place to live, work and visit."

We work as part of the family of local strategic partnerships in Buckinghamshire. The Bucks Strategic Partnership (BSP) holds the overarching Sustainable Community Strategy for Buckinghamshire which set out the broad priorities for Buckinghamshire as a whole.

Membership and structure

The Wycombe Partnership structure has an executive board, who aim to meet five times a year, and a larger, full partnership which incorporates additional members and meets less frequently. This structure ensures the partnership's priorities and issues are monitored regularly and progressed in a practical and timely manner.

The following organisations are represented on the Wycombe Partnership.

• Action4Youth;
• Amersham and Wycombe College;
• Buckinghamshire Chamber of Commerce;
• Buckinghamshire County Council;
• Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service;
• Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust;
• Business Link Solutions;
• Bucks Business First;
• Bucks New University;
• Community Impact Bucks;
• NHS Bucks;
• Thames Valley Police;
• Wycombe Area Access For All;
• Wycombe District Association of Local Councils;
• Wycombe District Council;
• Wycombe Faith Leaders Forum;
• Wycombe Race Equality Council;
• Wycombe Sports and Physical Activities Network;
• Wycombe Watch;
• 4C Partnership.

In addition, to the full partnership and executive board there are also a number of thematic partnerships and sub groups who work to deliver specific outcomes and provide progress reports to the executive board. Each of these groups and partnerships fit under one of the five themes of the Sustainable Community Strategy.

Safe Communities Theme

• Wycombe Community Safety Partnership.

Health and Well-Being Theme

• Healthy Communities Partnership (Countywide);
• Wycombe Housing Forum;
• Wycombe Sports and Physical Activities Network.

Sustainable Environment Theme

• Environment Sub Group.

Thriving Economy Theme

• Wycombe Enterprise.

Cohesive and Strong Communities Theme

• 4C Partnership;
• Grassroots Representatives Group;
• Wycombe One Community Strategy Group;
• Youth Services Forum.

Meetings and minutes

If you would like more information on the partnership or to request copies of minutes from previous meetings please email wycombepartnership@wycombe.gov.uk or call 01494 421 100.

The meeting dates for the Executive Board and Full Partnership up to 2012 are detailed below.

Executive Board

• 11 October 2011;
• 13 December 2011;
• 21 February 2012;
• 17 April 2012;
• 12 June 2012;
• 16 October 2012;
• 11 December 2012.

Full Partnership

• 13 March 2012;
• 11 September 2012.