Foreword from Leader of the Council and Chief Executive
This Council Plan marks a new direction for our organisation.
We are proud to be a high performing Council, with evidence to show that we have, and will continue to make a positive difference to the lives of our communities, however, the conditions we are working in have changed and what we have done in the past won't get us to where we need to be in future.
Like most public sector organisations, the pressure on our finances is significant. At the same time, the demand for the services we provide has been rising and our costs have been increasing rapidly, especially in recent years.
Our strong and careful management means we're in a better position than some councils. However, we face some tough decisions about the way we work in future and the services we provide, or in some cases, may have to stop providing. This will mean working differently with our partners and our communities, empowering residents to do more for themselves and harnessing the strengths of our communities to achieve better outcomes for the people of Stockton-on-Tees.
We must think differently and creatively about how we respond to the challenges ahead as we strive to achieve the best for our Borough, while we carefully manage the money we have available.
This is a plan that aims to make the Borough the best place it can be over the coming decade, where we all have a part to play.
The plan sets out our key priorities and provides a unifying strategy for the whole of the Borough to make it the best possible place to live and work.
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Foreword from Leader of the Council and Chief Executive
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