Introducing our priorities

I said last year that people in Aldershot and Farnborough are rightly proud of their towns, but they want to see that reflected in their day-to-day experience of living here through having well-paid jobs, decent homes, safe and clean streets, and a vibrant, active and engaged community.

Last year we delivered on these priorities and in the year ahead we will build on that success. The Delivery Plan sets out what we intend to do over the next two years to improve the area, the council and our residents’ lives, based around five key themes:

• Skills, Economy and Regeneration
• Homes for All: Quality Living, Affordable Housing
• Community and Wellbeing: Active Lives, Healthier and Stronger Communities
• Pride in Place: Clean, Safe and Vibrant Neighbourhoods
• The Future and Financial Sustainability

As always, sustainability, diversity, and inclusion will be at the heart of all council activity.

While we will be delivering on our priorities, we, along with other councils in Hampshire, will be preparing for the transfer of our services to new unitary councils from April 2028 as part of local government reorganisation. Both now, and when the new councils are set up, it is important that we continue to put the needs of our residents, businesses and communities first.

New actions for 2026-27, in support of our priorities, include:

• Preparing to host the 2026 national Armed Forces Day event on 27 and 28 June
• Increasing the number of Place Protection Officers to tackle fly-tipping, environmental crime and antisocial behaviour locally
• Refurbishing playgrounds, supported by secured funding and aligned with our playgrounds strategy
• Carrying out a feasibility study of how we can improve the public areas in Farnborough town centre

You will see how the council is performing in delivering the plan in our improved quarterly monitoring reports.

Leader - Gareth Williams