East Cambridgeshire District Council

The Corporate Objectives

The Vision

"Working for the wellbeing of the community, with partners, to plan and deliver high quality, customer centred services."

Corporate Objective 1: High Quality Services

To champion accessible public services to protect and enhance a high quality of life for all residents and ensuring effective and efficient use of resources.

• Effective Communication
  To enhance customer satisfaction with the Council through effective and responsible communication of the Council's objectives and procedures
• Customer Care
  To place the customer at the heart of all we do by providing accessible services delivered to an excellent standard of customer satisfaction
• Stable Finances and Affordable Services
  To limit Council Tax rises to at or below the Retail Price Index and to concentrate spending on services, not on overheads
• Attractive and Healthy Environment
  To Provide and promote a sustainable environment for the benefit of all
• Sport and Leisure Facilities for All
  To enable all residents access to high quality sports, leisure and opportunity to live a healthy lifestyle
• Minimising Waste
  To minimise the amount of waste to landfill with the promotion of recycling and home composting

Corporate Objective 2: Partnership

To work with our partners to deliver continuous improvement through effective challenge and learning and achieve the development of an informed, involved and united community.

• Local Voice for Essential Services
  To give our citizens a greater voice in the delivery of essential services by the Council and its partners
• Supporting Smaller Rural Communities
  To work with Parish Councils to ensure the future vitality of our rural settlements
• Safer Communities
  To strive to create a safer district, where people can live and work in an environment free from crime and the fear of crime

Corporate Objective 3: Sustainable Growth

As one of the fastest growing districts in the country, we aim to stimulate and properly manage the social, economic and environmental impact of growth to meet the needs and aspirations of the whole community.

• Sustainable Developments
  To effectively manage the sustainable growth of the District for the benefit the community
• Encouraging Local Employment
  To encourage and promote business growth and the creation of local quality employment opportunities
• Meeting Housing Need
  To endeavour to meet the needs of the local population so that everyone can live in a decent home at an affordable cost in a sustainable community
• Vibrant Retail Development
  To attract further retailers to Ely and our market towns to support the existing smaller independent sector to enhance the retail experience
• Sustainable Transport
  To work in partnership to promote an accessible, integrated and affordable transport system