Corporate plan

People

Over the next three years and beyond we will:

Enable and inspire older people to make the most of later life
Maximise people’s potential through employment and skills support
Help people to stay healthy, be active and feel well
Recognise diversity and celebrate what unites us
Ensure that vulnerable residents are supported and the capacity of the local voluntary sector is sustained and developed
Take measures to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour and protect people from harm
Give children and young people the best start in life and offer them the opportunity to thrive in their communities

Our Employment & Skills Partnership will develop an action plan to support and empower people to make the best possible use of their skills and of employment opportunities
Work with our local schools to enable young people to have confidence in their future and raise their aspirations while promoting local careers opportunities
We will intervene early offering effective help and advice to people at risk of homelessness and rough sleeping
Working with health partners, we will develop and deliver initiatives to improve health through our Health and Wellbeing Strategy
We will work in schools to inspire a sense of the role of citizenship and safety in young people
We will continue to work with our partners to promote and grow our thriving voluntary and community sector
Along with our partners, we’ll provide support to people facing financial hardship and food poverty through increased living costs
Reduce crime and anti-social behavior and protect people from harm through our work with partners including police and health to deliver the aims of the Community Safety Strategy

Over the next three years and beyond we will:

Keep our borough clean, green and safe
Keep our town centres vibrant and viable
Protect and improve our parks and open spaces for everyone across the borough
Improve the quality of existing homes and enable the delivery of affordable housing
Inspire high standards of urban design that create sustainable, attractive places to live
Support and celebrate our cultural, tourism and heritage facilities and events for the benefit of residents and businesses alike
Reduce our impact on the environment by working with partners towards delivering our Climate Change Strategy

We will reduce our impact on the environment by reducing waste and encouraging recycling
Re-imagine the town centre through a new masterplan to identify new opportunities that will secure the ongoing regeneration of Hinckley
Promote new affordable housing for rent and acquire and develop more council houses through our development programme
We will promote and deliver an annual events calendar across the Borough to showcase our culture and heritage
We will use our enforcement powers to protect the environment
Adopt a new Local Plan setting out how the borough will be developed in the future
Deliver the 'Tiny Forest' initiative, bringing the environmental and health benefits of a traditional forest to small-spaced urban areas
Increase the number of Electric Charging Vehicle points to help meet the future demand of electric powered vehicles
Continue to support the delivery of Neighbourhood Plans for the Borough, giving local residents a greater say in development and growth in their area
Our existing parks, open spaces and playgrounds will continue to meet high quality standards

Over the next three years and beyond we will:

Boost economic growth and regeneration by encouraging investment that will provide new jobs and places to live and work all over the borough
Support the regeneration of our town centres and villages
Support our rural communities
Work with partners to raise aspirations and boost opportunities for training, employment and housing
Support our tourism partners in promoting our local attractions and growing the local visitor economy
Ensure businesses are supported to safeguard and maintain local employment opportunities
Provide direct investment in economic opportunities where opportunities arise and subject to the business case

We will encourage developers to employ local people and provide opportunities for their training and development
We will boost tourism through our Tourism Strategy
Deliver Twycross National Science and Conservation Centre
We will support our rural areas to enhance their community facilities through our Rural Strategy and a range of funding initiatives
We will continue to bring businesses and education providers together to develop the skills needed to boost our local economy
We will invest directly in MIRA Technology Park and drive economic growth across the borough through the Economic Regeneration Strategy
We will provide advice and support to local businesses to ensure their long-term viability