Introduction
What is a Corporate Plan
A Corporate Plan sets the direction for the council and how it should work to shape the future of the district for its residents and businesses.
Most of the services the council delivers must be provided by law. These include waste collection, determining planning applications, distributing housing benefit and helping people find housing.
Council staff and councillors also work to bring about long-term improvements for our district, including where we should focus our resources and what projects we should deliver.
Our current Corporate Plan was published in 2021. Following changes in the district and across the country we now need to make sure we are focussing on the right priorities over the coming years.
What is different about the 2025 plan?
We are developing a plan that is aspirational, with sustainability at its heart. Whilst acknowledging that we must live within our means, it’s important that the work of the council reflects the needs of our residents both now and in the future. The well-being of our communities, the health of the local economy, and concern for the environment are central to our ambition.
Our draft plan sets out five key priorities for the coming years.
- A well-run, transparent and listening council that works closely with its partners.
- Improving people’s health, wellbeing and sense of community.
- Building new homes and improving the quality of existing homes.
- Growing the economy in a sustainable way and creating opportunities for all.
- Addressing climate change and enhancing the natural environment and local character.
To underpin our plans for the future of the district, we are using the United Nations 17 Sustainability Goals as a key guiding framework. These goals, shown by the square symbols in the consultation, have been agreed by countries around the world. They cover a wide range of topics including people’s health, equality, wellbeing, economic growth, good governance and environmental issues.
We believe that this approach will enable the council to Think Global and Act Local, and that we can achieve this in the way we deliver services every day.
How to get involved
Before we develop the plan further we want the views of residents and businesses about what makes this district a good place to live in and how it could be improved.
You can find more information about the five priorities and the commitments that sit under them on the other pages in this section and by completing our resident survey or business/organisation survey.
Your comments will help us to see where we might add to or change the plan which is due to be approved by councillors in early 2025.
Please complete the survey by 27 September 2024.