The Surrey in 2020 debate and the six key themes for Surrey
The Surrey in 2020 debate was one of the most extensive and wide ranging public and stakeholder engagement undertaken in the county. It adopted scenario planning techniques to pull together the views of individuals from all sections of the Surrey community.
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During the Surrey in 2020 debate, people talked about their aspirations and concerns for the future of the county. In bringing together all of these views many important, commonly agreed issues emerged that fell naturally under the following 6 key themes:
- Economic Development in Surrey
- Surrey's economic relationship with London
- The benefits and costs of the airports
- The relationship between businesses and their communities
- The impact of businesses on the environment
- Education that prepares people for work
- Travel, Access and Mobility in Surrey
- Congestion and its impact on the economy and lifestyles
- Surrey's high level of car ownership
- The way people travel to work and education
- The availability of public transport
- Integration of different methods of transport
- Housing and Associated Development in Surrey
- The high cost of housing in the county
- The difficulty faced by young adults and key workers in being able to afford to live in the coun
- The pressure to build in urban areas
- The desire to protect the countryside
- Building developments that include infrastructure and that build communities
- Changing Lifestyles in Surrey
- Healthy lifestyles
- Education for life
- Lifestyles that have less impact on the environment
- Working lifestyles
- The impact of information and communications technology on lifestyles
- Leisure and amenity
- Living longer
- Culture, Communities and Identity of Surrey
- The quality of Surrey's natural environment and its heritage
- The facilities in towns and villages and the contribution they make in creating a sense of community
- How communities get along together and the contribution people make to their communities
- Community safety
- Enabling communities and individuals to help themselves
- Culture and arts in Surrey
- Surrey's internal and external image
- The future of the public services and democracy in Surrey
- The leadership offered by community representatives and example offered by public service organisations
- The way public services work together
- Voting and democracy
- Community engagement in the development and delivery of services
- The accessibility of services
- The ability to have real influence
