The initial community consultation in 2004 resulted in thirteen projects. These have been refined, and new projects developed since, to create the current overview below, under three broad and interlinked themes.

Our Environment

• Natural environment:
  • Landscape Management Strategy
  • Slaithwaite Spa
• Built environment:
  • Marsden & Slaithwaite Development Frameworks
  • Village Centre Improvements
  • Local Housing Strategy

Our Sustainable Futures

• Colne Valley Young People's Consortium
• ICT Infrastructure/Next-Generation Broadband
• National Centre for Environmental Construction Skills (NCECS)
• Environmental Technology Innovation Centre (ETIC)

Our Health and Wellbeing

• Arts/Culture Strategy
• The Active Valley Initiative