In simple terms, this means the Strategy explains how we will try to deliver the things that local people have told us will make Barrow Borough a better place to live, while working in ways that contribute to sustainable development in the UK.

The Strategy has been developed, and will be delivered, by Furness Partnership. Furness Partnership was formed to join up a range of private, public, community and voluntary sector organisations and help them work together more effectively for the good of people in the Borough. Each of these organisations has their own priorities, objectives and plans, but each is committed to working in partnership to deliver the vision set out in this Strategy.

The Strategy does not try to describe everything the Furness Partnership’s members do in Barrow Borough, and it does not give a detailed action plan for the delivery of our vision. The Strategy should be seen as a guide that partners can use to see where their existing plans are able to help deliver Furness Partnership’s vision for Barrow, and where new thinking is needed.