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Vision, ambition and core values

Vision

In association with our Local Strategic Partnership, the South Wiltshire Strategic Alliance, we have developed the following vision for Salisbury and south Wiltshire:

• a thriving economy
• lively, diverse and safe communities providing equal opportunities for all; and
• strong public agencies and voluntary bodies co-operating in the delivery of practical support for those in need

Ambition

In support of this vision for the community, Salisbury District Council's ambition is:

Core values

The council has adopted a set of core values that spell out in broad terms what we are aiming to achieve for the residents of Salisbury and south Wiltshire.

The council aims to:

• Provide excellent service: through being courteous, friendly, flexible, responsive and helpful and not being bureaucratic, rude, arrogant or impatient in our dealings with people.
• Promote a thriving local economy: by recognising that economic prosperity in South Wiltshire benefits everybody.
• Promote fairness and equal opportunity for all by treating all sections of the community with respect and working towards equality of access and opportunity.
• Communicate, especially listening and responding by explaining our proposals and our actions. We want to actively encourage involvement in decisions that affect people's everyday lives.
• Be open and honest and continually try to improve and learn.
• Meet local needs, especially those of disadvantaged groups and individuals.
• Work together with other public, private and voluntary sector organisations to develop an better, more sustainable district.
• Achieve practical results and give excellent value for money through well motivated employees who enjoy working for a progressive employer.

Political priorities

• Deliver efficient and customer focused services that give local people value for money.
• Work with partners to improve the well being of all local people and their opportunity to enjoy life.
• Improve access to affordable homes for local people.
• Sustain a cleaner, greener, safer and attractive place to live and work now and for the future.
• Give people opportunities to influence their community and neighbourhood.

Organisational priorities:

• Meeting the financial challenge
• Improving the performance of the council
• Partnership working and community engagement
• Building the capacity of the organisation