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A summary of our corporate plan

Securing our future

  • Create good jobs and grow productivity that will make everyone better off and also deliver benefits for Gloucestershire and the wider region
  • Use partnerships and social value programmes to support skills and talent development so our residents can benefit from our growing tech an security industry
  • Promote Cheltenham as a place to live, work, visit, meet and invest to support our wider local economy

Quality homes, safe and strong communities

  • Make best use of our housing stock, deliver more homes and increase the number available for social rent
  • Match delivery to local housing needs to reduce homelessness and rough sleeping
  • High quality, safe homes, setting the standard for all local housing providers and landlords to follow
  • Make people feel safer and improve our neighbourhoods, public spaces and town centre

Reducing carbon, achieving council net zero, creating biodiversity

  • Continue to decarbonise council buildings, homes and the way we work, striving to achieve net zero by 2030
  • Maximise opportunities to retrofit council homes and buildings to reduce carbon, make them warmer and reduce cost of bills
  • Drive increased biodiversity
  • Utilise our planning system to enhance our natural environment, mitigating the impact of new buildings

Reducing inequalities, supporting better outcomes

  • Use our sport, leisure, art and cultural assets to provide opportunities for everyone
  • Build on our heritage as a cultural and festival town to encourage more people to take part in culture
  • Invest in our leisure and sport facilities to broaden participation
  • Work together with NHS, social care and police partners and encourage investment in activities that reduce pressure on health system and incidence of crime and disorder

Taking care of your money

  • Deliver high quality services efficiently that meet customer needs
  • Look for ways to capitalise on innovation or new technology to improve customer experience
  • Take a commercial and prudent approach to manage budgets and investments
  • Remain a financially stable and resilient council