Council Plan 2025-2030
Help us decide what our goals and priorities should be for a new council plan. This plan will guide how we work over the next five years to provide the services that matter most to our communities.
Background
Following the local elections in May, our new administration is working quicky to set its priorities, so that everyone including residents, our communities and our partners are clear on our new approach and direction.
The current version of our council plan was agreed at Council in February 2025. It is our main corporate planning document and describes how we will deliver our objectives over the next four years. It is supported by a series of corporate strategies and service plans which provide more detailed information on the actions, major projects and improvements which we are taking forward to deliver our priorities.
It is therefore important that our council plan is reviewed to make sure it meets our new administration's ambitions and objectives which will form our council plan for 2025-2030.
Proposed ambitions, objectives and priorities for a new council plan
In order to develop a new council plan we have drafted a new streamlined framework which focuses on the immediate needs of County Durham residents. This includes five ambitions which contain a number of objectives and priorities.
We have taken this approach because it is important that residents can clearly see how efficient and effective services are delivered within a financially stable council, that they can value, afford and feel proud of.
The proposed ambitions cover:
- Reforming the council: make the council an efficient, effective servant of the people, ensuring taxpayers' money is spent wisely and well.
- Supercharging our economy: make County Durham the best place in the North East to do business.
- Building better communities: connected, safe, clean and thriving.
- Caring for our people: supporting those who need it.
- A practical environmental stewardship: practical, not ideological.
You can also read the Cabinet report about the Council Plan 2025-2030.
The closing date for comments was Monday 18 August 2025 .
Phases
Give us your views
Have your say on proposed ambitions, objectives and priorities that will form our new Council Plan 2025-2030. We want to hear from you about the proposed ambitions and objectives for the next five years.
We want to know from you:
- Are the proposals the right ambitions for the next five years?
- Do you agree with our proposed objectives and priorities?
- Is there anything missing from the proposed objectives and priorities?
How to take part
There are a number of ways to take part:
- Complete our online survey by clicking on the 'Take the survey' button either at the top or bottom of this page.
- Complete a paper survey and return it to us. You can pick up a paper version of the survey at any library.
- Attend an online event
- Email your feedback and comments at letstalkcountydurham@durham.gov.uk
The deadline for feedback is Monday 18 August 2025.
Upcoming and ongoing events
Past events
Event date: August 14th, 2025 from 11:00 to 12:00.
66 registrants
Event date: August 5th, 2025 from 18:00 to 19:00.
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