Rushmoor Borough Council has mapped out its top five priorities and how it plans to develop an exciting new vision for the borough.
At a meeting on Tuesday (25 November) the Cabinet agreed the following five strategic priorities:
- Skills, Economy and Business – working with businesses to ensure residents have the right skills to succeed, and developing vibrant, thriving town centres
- Decent Homes for All - making sure Rushmoor has enough good quality homes that are affordable for local people
- Active Lives, Healthier and Stronger Communities - giving residents access to community facilities including a new Leisure Centre in Farnborough, and supporting wider physical and mental health initiatives
- Clean, Safe and Vibrant Neighbourhoods – working to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour, and to prevent the blight of fly-tipping
- Working with residents to create a vision for a financially and environmentally sustainable Rushmoor
As plans for these are developed, the Council has pledged to make sure sustainability, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of all it does.
Building on these priorities, throughout the next year the Cabinet wants to engage and involve residents, businesses, community groups and other partners in helping to develop a shared vision for the area and to inform a new Council Vision and Plan.
A change in the Council’s administration in May 2024 brought about a change in strategic outlook. The previous council vision was approved in July 2019. Since then, the borough has faced a number of challenges including the Covid-19 pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis and significant pressures on its budget.
A detailed Council Delivery Plan will cover the next civic year from April 2025, and a further programme of work will develop a new Council Vision and Council Plan by December 2025.
The Leader of Rushmoor Borough Council, Councillor Gareth Williams, said:
"We are excited to announce our strategic priorities and set out our plans to deliver on our promises to the residents of Rushmoor.
“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 well-paid jobs, decent homes, safe and clean streets and a vibrant, active and engaged community.
“Working closely with our partners, we’ll work hard to develop and deliver the plans that realise those aspirations.”
For more details of the council’s priorities please see tonight's Cabinet report.
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