The Council Plan 2025–2030 (‘the Plan’) builds on the Council’s previous successes and sets out our ambitious programme to continue improving the lives of the people of Rotherham, creating a place people are proud to call home.
Informed by public consultation, the Plan provides a clear framework for how we will work with residents, communities and partners over the next five years to achieve our aspirations and further expand opportunities for all.
We know we cannot achieve our ambition alone.
Our vision
Rotherham is our home, where we come together as a community, where we seek to draw on our proud history to build a future we can all share.
We value decency and dignity and seek to build a town where opportunity is extended to everyone, where people can grow, flourish and prosper, and where no one is left behind.
To achieve this as a council we must work in a modern, efficient way, to deliver sustainable services in partnership with our local neighbourhoods, looking outwards, yet focussed relentlessly on the needs of our residents.
To deliver our vision, we will focus our efforts on the following strategic outcomes:
- Places are thriving, safe, and clean
- An economy that works for everyone
- Children and young people achieve their potential
- Residents live well
- One Council that listens and learns.
Our approach
Three cross-cutting policy drivers run throughout the plan, informing our way of working and helping us to achieve better outcomes.
Expanding opportunities for all
We will target the most help at those who need it, as we open up new oportuntities, so no one is left behind.
Recognising and building on our strengths to make positive change
We will harness the knowledge and skills of community groups and local residents and make the best use of local assets, including buildings, parks and public spaces.
Focussing on prevention
We will focus on reducing the risk of problems arising in the first place, and when they do, we will intervene early to prevent them from worsening.
