Blaenau Gwent councillors have today endorsed a new Corporate Plan which sets out the Authority’s priorities for the next few years.
The Plan also outlines a new Council Vision:
‘Blaenau Gwent – a place that is fair, open and welcoming to all by working with and for our communities’.
There are 4 high level principles (also known as well-being objectives), which have been designed to support communities in Blaenau Gwent to thrive:
The Principles are:
- Maximise learning and skills for all to create a prosperous, thriving, resilient Blaenau Gwent
- Respond to the nature and climate crisis and enable connected communities
- An ambitious and innovative council delivering quality services at the right time and in the right place
- Empowering and supporting communities to be safe, independent and resilient
The principles have also been developed in alignment with the Marmot Principles and the priorities outlined in the Gwent Public Service Board’s Well-being Plan. Each of the priorities will be underpinned by solid and sustainable business plans, which describe the ambitious activity to be undertaken by each service area of the Council, ensuring the Council can be held to account for what it has promised to deliver.
Gwent Public Service Board have agreed to become a Marmot Region and to adopt the eight Marmot principles to reduce health inequalities across Gwent and to work in partnership with the Institute of Health Equity (IHE) to address the social determinants of health. Gwent is the first area in Wales to become a Marmot region. Find out more about the Marmot Principles here.
Leader of Blaenau Gwent Council, Cllr Steve Thomas says:
“Together with our fellow Gwent councils, we are working towards becoming a region that aims to tackle and reduce inequalities, based on the Marmot principles. We want to work to ensure that our policies, approaches and resources are all designed and used to create a fairer, more equal society for our residents.
“This will be at the centre of how we develop and deliver our services across early years, education and skills, transport, housing, places and spaces, and jobs and businesses. As an anti-poverty council, we will do everything we can to support people affected by poverty and those who are most vulnerable. By valuing and promoting good health, education and learning we can help people to reach their full potential. This in turn will contribute to creating better informed and connected communities throughout Blaenau Gwent that are fair, open and welcoming to all, where everyone gets to play an active part.”
You can view the Corporate Plan here.
