Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs) were non-statutory public, private and voluntary and community sector partnerships. Although non-statutory, local authorities were expected by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) to have an LSP. The view was that the LSP would provide strategic direction regarding the use of external funding (with the Council remaining as the accountable body).
 
As the duty to prepare a Sustainable Community Strategy was repealed by the Deregulation Act 2015,  Tamworth Strategic Partnership no longer exists in its previous format.
 
Partnership working remains a key priority for Tamworth Council and our partners. We continue to work together with a wide number of organisations and stakeholders across all sectors bringing together a range of organisations around common goals for improvement in community outcomes.