Our plan for the future

We have adopted our new Corporate Plan. Our Plan for Dacorum: 2024-2028 sets out our new direction under recently appointed leader Councillor Adrian England.

Despite the constraints of Local Government funding and traditional expectations of local councils, we have a renewed ambition, and the new plan sets out two important missions:

1. Putting our residents at the heart of everything we do
2. Empowering local communities to have a real say on council services and the borough.

The plan launches seven new priorities, which we will focus on delivering over the next four years. The priorities have been set by Cabinet, taking into account the opportunities for the borough and what matters most to residents:

• Community engagement: Engage with residents and partners to have a real say on our services and the borough
• Service improvement and delivery: Running the Council efficiently and putting residents at the heart of everything we do
• Vibrant communities: Foster arts, culture and leisure opportunities
• Sustainable future: Take action on the Climate and Ecological Emergency
• Clean, safe and green: Provide a clean, safe and green-focused environment
• Homes to be proud of: Enable well-maintained and affordable homes, where people want to live
• Proud and thriving borough: Realise our potential as a great place to live and work with a thriving business community.

In delivering these priorities we are committing to taking an evidence-based approach, using data where possible, consulting with residents and partners as appropriate and making decisions based on a sound understanding.

Cllr England, Leader of Dacorum Borough Council, said: “WE are about Wellbeing and Empowerment; this plan commits us to putting our residents at the heart of all we do. We will be a Local Authority that is with our residents, that listens to our residents and acts with their concerns by modernising how we work so that it is easier for people to engage with us.

“Dacorum has so much going for it and a huge amount of potential – this plan seeks to unlock that potential through a series of considered and impactful actions. I believe these can make a big difference across the whole borough. We look forward to working with the community, colleagues and partners to deliver our ambitious plan for Dacorum over the next four years.”