The Cumbria Strategic Partnership (CSP) is the countywide partnership in Cumbria which brings together partners representing the public, private and third sector organisations in Cumbria.  It is responsible, on behalf of the County Council, for developing a Sustainable Community Strategy and for developing and implementing the Local Area Agreement.

The aim of the Partnership is to work in partnership to create a County that:

• Celebrates diversity, creativity and heritage
• Engages everyone in the mainstream of community life
• Retains and attracts the skilled and talented
• Participates to the full as a competitive sub-region
• Strengthens its infrastructure
• Makes a positive contribution to the North West
• Marries economic growth with social progress, environmental protection and enhancement

View the structure of the CSP and its Thematic Partnerships

The CSP has 7 Thematic Partnerships who bring together the expertise that is needed to improve the social, economic and environmental wellbeing of Cumbria.

The Thematic Partnerships play a key role in the development and delivery of the refreshed Community Strategy and Local Area Agreement.

More information on the Thematic Partnerships of the CSP