Our vision for South Somerset:
A place where businesses flourish, communities are
safe, vibrant and healthy; where residents enjoy good housing and
cultural, leisure and sporting activities.
Our Aims:
South Somerset District Council
will be a confident, resilient and flexible organisation,
protecting and improving core services, delivering public
priorities and acting in the best long-term interests of the
district. We will:
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Protect core services to the
public by reducing costs and seeking income
generation;
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Increase the focus on Jobs and
Economic Development;
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Protect and enhance the
quality of our environment;
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Enable housing to meet all
needs;
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Improve health and reduce
health inequalities.
Our Values:
- Putting the customer and community first when developing
plans and services;
- Supporting people and communities, enabling them to help
themselves;
- Being open, transparent and with greater accessibility to
those that need to use Council services;
- Working with partners to improve services, efficiencies,
resilience and influence;
- Embracing innovation and improved technology to improve
customer service and access;
- Empowering a confident, flexible workforce.
Council Plan 2016 - 2021
Read the latest version of the Council Plan and Annual Action Plan
2018-19.
Council Constitution
We have agreed a constitution which sets out how
the we operate, how decisions are made and the procedures
which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent
and accountable to local people. Some of these processes are
required by the law.
More information about South Somerset District Council