Vale of Glamorgan Council asks for residents’ views on Annual Delivery Plan
The Vale of Glamorgan Council is asking residents for their views on how its wellbeing objectives can best be met.
The Authority’s Annual Delivery Plan (ADP) will set out work to be undertaken over the next year to deliver on the Council’s four key objectives.
• To work with and for our communities.
• To support learning, employment and sustainable economic growth.
• To support people at home and in their community.
• To respect, enhance and enjoy our environment.
A draft of the ADP has been produced, and now the Council would like people to share their thoughts on its contents.
The plan contains actions designed to progress work on the Council’s wellbeing objectives, which over the coming year will focus on a range of themes.
• Project Zero – The Council’s commitment to tackle climate change and respond to the nature emergency by becoming carbon neutral by 2030. This includes a green infrastructure strategy, improvements to our housing, schools and other buildings, the promotion of active travel and public transport and installation of electric vehicle charging points as well as a focus on procurement and community engagement.
• Community Capacity - Increasing capacity within our communities, ensuring they have a stronger voice and are able to influence and shape services and activities in the Vale. Across all the activities detailed in the Plan, there will be an increased focus on community engagement. A new public participation strategy will be published and we will continue the community conversation on climate change. We will also take steps to increase youth participation and enable people to have more say in the work of the Council.
• Hardship – Meeting the needs of those experiencing hardship, for example financial difficulties, housing need or difficulties accessing suitable employment. This includes reducing homelessness, money advice, benefits and employment services, and food poverty projects, including projects in our schools to support pupils and their families.
• Care and Support – meeting the needs of our more vulnerable residents, ensuring people have access to care and support and information to keep them safe and well with due regard to their physical and mental wellbeing. The plan details a range of activity to support people including being more age-friendly, safeguarding and public protection, working with children and their families and more integration across health and social care as well as a focus in schools on pupil wellbeing.
• Transformation - This brings together work with the community and tackling climate change but also use of our technology and assets, workforce development and innovative projects and opportunities for changing how we work across all services from education and social care to waste management.
• Infrastructure – Investing in our schools and housing and ensuring we have the right infrastructure in the Vale to support economic, social, environmental and cultural wellbeing. Activities include the 21st century schools programme, a review of the Local Development Plan and building new council homes as well as working through the Cardiff Capital Region focusing on planning, transport and economic development across South East Wales.
The Draft ADP can be viewed by visiting the website, where it can be commented on.
Views can also be sent in by email or over the phone by calling 01446 709453.