The Wakefield District Plan sets out a shared vision and priorities for the district over the next ten years. Developed in partnership across public sector organisations, voluntary and community groups, businesses and local communities, it provides a long-term framework for improving outcomes for people and places across Wakefield District.
The Plan identifies the key opportunities and challenges facing the district and establishes a collective approach to addressing them. It is intended to guide the work of partner organisations and inform strategic decision-making, service development and investment over the coming decade.
Relationship with the Health and Wellbeing Board
The Health and Wellbeing Board has a statutory responsibility to promote integrated working and to develop a strategy for improving health and wellbeing outcomes across the district. The Wakefield District Plan provides the broader partnership vision within which these responsibilities will be delivered.
Drawing on the evidence presented within the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA), the Health and Wellbeing Board will use the priorities and ambitions set out in the District Plan to guide its work programme and partnership activity. In this way, the District Plan provides the strategic direction for improving health and wellbeing across the district, while the Board continues to oversee and champion action to address the needs identified through the JSNA.
Further information
The full Wakefield District Plan can be accessed here: Wakefield District Plan 2025-2035