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The Council Plan 2011-2015
Allerdale Borough Council has unveiled its
Council Plan covering the period 2011 to 2015.
The Council Plan, which is the result of
several months’ consultation with local people and key partners,
sets out where the Council’s priorities will lie over the next four
years.
The Plan reflects the challenges facing the area and the issues
that people have told the Council are important to them.
Harry Dyke, the Chief Executive of Allerdale Borough Council said:
“The Council Plan sets out the Council’s priorities for the next
four years and will shape our future service provision and decision
making to build on our vision of making Allerdale a great place to
live, work and visit.
“It’s a strategic document that clearly sets out how the Council,
along with its partners, can improve the wellbeing and quality of
life of our communities up to 2015 and how, together, we can
influence the wider county, regional and national picture.
“Each Council service has its own plan, which
sets out the operational commitments and service-specific activity.
The Council Plan includes those actions and areas of activity that
are considered critical to delivering the planned outcomes and
priorities.”
The Council Plan is set out over the next four
years to tie-in with other strategic spatial and community plans
and strategies from partner organisations. Allerdale Borough
Council is committed to locality working and to developing
integrated services at a local level.
The Plan’s main elements are summarised within
seven key strategic objectives:
- Maintain a high quality, clean and green environment in
Allerdale
- Ensure the right mix and quality of housing to meet local
needs
- Ensure that communities stay safe and feel safe in their
everyday lives
- Support and encourage health and wellbeing across Allerdale for
both residents and visitors
- Attract and support new and existing businesses
- Create an environment where business can flourish
- Work with communities and partners to develop a flexible
approach to delivering services to meet local needs.
The Plan is a working document and will
be updated annually to reflect changes to priorities, policies or
services. This flexibility is especially important in the current
economic climate.
A copy of the Council Plan is available on the
Allerdale Borough Council website at www.allerdale.gov.uk/councilplan