Making Torfaen a better place to live, work and visit
The Council is continually striving to improve the services it provides. Unfortunately, financial pressures can prevent the Council from doing everything it would like. Tough decisions inevitably have to be made about which services should be funded and which should not.
In 2006, following consultation with stakeholders, the Council identified five key service priorities, which were most important to the people living and working in Torfaen. These priorities formed the basis of the first Torfaen Corporate Plan, a strategic document covering the period up until 2011.
By identifying the things that really matter to Torfaen residents, the Corporate Plan enables the Council to focus its energy and resources on improving the lives of its citizens in those areas they consider most important.
There are certain services that the Council is required by law to deliver and these will continue to be provided. The Corporate Plan acknowledges that the Council must prioritise other services to avoid spreading resources too thinly. To focus on what matters, tough choices have to be made. Investments in priority areas will require savings in others.
The Corporate Plan sets out a strategy for improving services in these areas by refocusing the Council’s funding and resources. Already over the past year, the Corporate Plan has started to change the way in which the Council works as an organisation and has helped make Torfaen a better place to live, work and visit.
This summary update outlines the progress that has been made to date and sets out the Council’s commitments for the year to come. It reflects the Council’s aim to provide supportive, fair and effective services in Torfaen – services that will help realise the vision of a safe, prosperous, sustainable place where everyone has the opportunity to be the best they can be.
To read a full copy of the latest Corporate Plan Annual Update call Tom Roberts, Performance Improvement Manager, on 01495 766298 or email tom.roberts@torfaen.gov.uk| - alternatively, call Heather Myers, Head of Policy and Engagement, on 01495 766259 or email heather.myers@torfaen.gov.uk|
Copies are also available in the Council and Democracy| area of the website. The full copy shows what the Council aims to achieve by 2011, and more information on what has been achieved in the last year and what work is planned for the next year.
