Continuing To Talk About What Matters To You

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This consultation has now ended. You can read the cabinet report here. You can read our consultation report here.

The Council is looking at what to prioritise over the next few years and needs your views

We are continuing to plan what we can do to that will help to improve the well-being of residents and communities, our economy, our environment and culture within RCT, whilst at the same time, making the best use of our available funding. This work will lead to a set of Well-being Objectives that the Council can deliver on its own and/or with other partners, from 2024.

We are already using many sources of information to help shape these Well-being Objectives, including information and data that is widely available about the County Borough and feedback from the many conversations and surveys we have conducted with our residents over the last year or so. These conversations and surveys include the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Well-being Assessment, the Council’s budget setting for 2023/24, the Local Development Plan for RCT and many ‘Lets Talk’ projects. We are keen to hear your views as we also start more detailed discussions with residents, communities and others with an interest in our plans for the future, about improving the well-being of RCT.

Let us know in the survey your views on the Council's proposed

Vision

People, communities, and business can grow and live in a healthy, green, safe, vibrant, and inclusive County Borough where they can achieve their full potential in all aspects of their lives and work, both now and in the future.

Well-being Objectives

PEOPLE and COMMUNITIES - Supporting and empowering RCT residents and communities to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives. This includes:

• Children and young people have the best start in life and can learn and grow safely.
• Residents can take care of their health & well-being so they can live healthy, independent, and fulfilling lives.
• Residents having access to affordable, good quality and energy efficient homes, and
• Safeguarding our most vulnerable residents of all ages, providing protection, care and support when they need it most so that they can maximise their potential.

WORK AND BUSINESS - Helping to strengthen and grow RCT’s economy. This includes:

• Supporting people into rewarding and secure work.
• Supporting businesses to prosper and be sustainable.
• Thriving town centres, and
• A well-connected County Borough.

NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT - A green and clean RCT that improves and protects RCT’s environment and nature. This includes:

• Protecting the natural environment.
• Clean, Safe and Sustainable RCT.
• Using Natures Assets to benefit people and communities.

CULTURE AND HERITAGE - Recognising and celebrating RCT’s past, present and future where

• Culture and heritage is vibrant and difference is celebrated in strong communities that enhance well-being.
• We celebrate and preserve the cultural, industrial and sporting heritage of Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Commitments

• We will deliver our improvement priorities and strive to meet all our targets and you will be able to hold us to account through good governance and local democracy.
• We will lead by example, show strong community leadership and be open about the challenges we face and the tough decisions we have to make.
• We will put residents and customers at the centre of all that we do and the decisions we make through more meaningful, involvement and engagement.
• We will work with partners in all sectors so that we join up our services, make life easier for our residents and communities and deliver better outcomes for them.
• We will work together with residents and communities on solutions that better meet their needs and share responsibility to deliver better outcomes together.
• We will manage our workforce, budgets, land, buildings, fleet and information to maximise our efficiency and make the biggest difference to people, our communities, nature and the environment.
• We will reduce the Council’s Carbon Footprint and be a Carbon Neutral Council by 2030.
• We will be honest with our residents and regulators about where we are doing well and where we need to do better.
• We will put in place plans to care and support communities in emergency situations when they happen.