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How we operate

East Sussex Strategic Partnership (ESSP) is governed by a Constitution and Terms of Reference which set out our main purpose, tasks, structure, decision making processes and membership.

The ESSP meets at least four times a year.

From time to time, ESSP also establishes working groups to take forward specific partnership projects and initiatives. Currently, the ESSP has three priority project areas that focus on: Communications and Engagement, a Families with Multiple Problems programme and Strategic Property Asset Collaboration in East Sussex (SPACES).

ESSP is committed to a set of values that informs and guides all our work. These are to:

  • Maintain a focus on the county of East Sussex as a whole and the needs of its citizens
  • Work positively and collaboratively to improve economic, social and environmental sustainability, thereby improving quality of life
  • Ensure that all data meets a high standard of data quality and is fit for purpose
  • Strive to eliminate discrimination, deprivation and to value diversity
  • Value and respect the contribution of all partners and provide mutual support, irrespective of sector or organisation, and
  • Communicate positively the work of the East Sussex Strategic Partnership and its partners.