Vision and Corporate Priorities

The plan is based around the following 4 themes:

Listening, open and transparent 

We will:

• Listen and be open and transparent in decision making and actions. We will prioritise improved consultation, engagement and conversation with our communities and evaluate the impact.
• Encourage residents to use our digital communication channels so those who are not digitally able can easily talk to us by phone or in person.
• Engage with residents through Community Forums, to enhance planning outcomes at strategic sites.
• Strive to achieve excellent customer service.
• Engage the community in Local Government reorganisation.
   

Environmentally focused

We will:

• Implement our Air Quality Action Plan to cut pollution and improve health.
• Implement our Parking Strategy and other options including the LCWIP to encourage active travel.
• Encourage the reduction of carbon emissions from homes and businesses through training and by supporting “Energy Hubs” in towns and parishes.
• Roll out more EV chargers in urban and rural locations across the district.
• Encourage residents to play their part in supporting local wildlife and improving our natural environment and support delivery of the Hertfordshire Nature Recovery Strategy.
• Maximising the positive environmental impacts with the delivery of the new waste contract.
   

Acting with the community

We will:

• Consult with communities to update our Local Plan, prioritising improved sustainability standards.
• Prioritise actions that can provide housing which is truly affordable.
• Help create thriving high streets, by encouraging local markets and by working positively with partners.
• Support more communities to create or update their Neighbourhood Plans.
• Support voluntary sector groups to continue their work supporting the whole community.
• Create a long term asset management plan based on community values.

Fair and inclusive 

We will:

• Deliver the Cultural Strategy, with support for art and cultural events.
• Maintain and improve council services while making them more cost efficient through the “Transforming East Herts” programme.
• Deliver our Thriving Together Plan to promote physical exercise, healthy lifestyles and support other measures including healthy hubs that boost community wellbeing.
• Support those facing homelessness or recovering from it, and include them in consultations.
• Improve our Council Tax Support scheme to make it fairer, simpler and more transparent.