Dear @Name@

Welcome to the first edition of our Live for the Future newsletter

Winchester City Council wants to help local communities become more sustainable, which means they are not only great places to live, work and do business - but they also take care of the environment and leave a good legacy for future generations.

We are working towards two important documents, the Local Development Framework and the Community Strategy: both look forward twenty years and will help us maintain and develop our communities so that the way we live in 2026 is how we all want it to be.

what is a sustainable community?

Sustainable communities have:
* Social and Cultural Wellbeing
* A Flourishing and Diverse Local Economy
* Good Transport Services and Communications
* Environmental Wellbeing
* Access to a Full Range of Services
* Good Governance

We have had a great response already to the Live for the Future campaign, but we want to reach as many people in our communities as possible, so why not encourage friends family and colleagues to get involved - why not forward this email to them?

So far we have held two excellent events and people are enjoying the experience. But what should you expect? These meetings are not about being talked at or listening for hours; we want you to be at the heart of the meeting and join in to answer questions, tell us where you shop, work, spend your leisure time and get talking about the issues that concern you. So if you haven't already why not come along and join in with your community

community consultation

Find out where and how you can get involved and let us know your views.

sustainability

How can you live for the future? What does it really mean to be sustainable?
Want to know more about how you can make a difference and change small things in your everyday routines then click here.

the process

This is the first stage of our Live for the Future campaign and in the autumn we will be asking you about the issues and options that have arisen from the questionnaires and events.

You will receive feedback from the events and consultation on the various plans and strategies the Live for the Future campaign feeds into by being subscribed to this e-newsletter, so look out for future editions.

let us have your views now

Why not fill in our online questionnaire now - it should only take a few minutes and will be really important for us to start making plans to develop our communities the way you want us to.

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