Caerphilly County Borough Council has outlined its six key priorities for action over the forthcoming year.
The council’s improvement objectives complement the authority’s wider priorities, which all aim to focus the council’s efforts in making specific improvements to services used by residents.
These objectives are used by the Wales Audit Office to evaluate the council’s performance and measure improvement.
The six improvement objectives for 2014/15 are:
- Ensure children and young people who are looked after are supported to achieve their full potential
- Improve job opportunities by implementing the council’s Passport scheme
- Develop an effective and accessible Youth Service that supports the personal and social development of young people
- Improve awareness, variety and use of leisure, community and sporting facilities
- Investment in council homes to transform lives and communities
- Prevent homelessness wherever possible by working collaboratively with a range of partners to provide a holistic homelessness prevention service
The six improvement objectives were approved during a Council meeting held on Tuesday 10th June 2014.
Cllr Keith Reynolds, Leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council, said: “I strongly believe that these improvement objectives will help us achieve our goals in important areas such as support for looked after children, employment opportunities for young people, boosting sport and leisure and transforming our housing provision.
“There is no doubt that there are difficult times facing the council due to the current financial climate, but we are committed to demonstrating best value while delivering quality services for our residents at all times.”
The council will publish its Improvement Objectives before the end of June. The authority will also publish a corporate plan, outlining its longer-term priorities, next month.
Further details about the council’s improvement objectives will be made available at www.caerphilly.gov.uk after the report has been published. Hard copies of the report will also be made available in libraries across the county borough.
