Welwyn Hatfield's Corporate & Community Plan 2021

Putting People First

Welwyn Hatfield Council's Corporate Promises

1. We will work with the police and other agencies to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour.
2. We will make Welwyn Hatfield cleaner and greener.
3. We will make sure people have a decent home.
4. We will promote a sense of community in the borough.
5. We will make sure we are accountable to you.

'Welwyn Hatfield 2021'

The Council's new Corporate and Community Plan

The council published its second joint Corporate and Community Plan for the Borough called 'Welwyn Hatfield 2021' in May 2008. This plan replaces our existing Corporate & Community Plan developed with our local partners in 2006-07. By aligning these key documents into one joint plan, we are demonstrating a clear commitment by ourselves and our partners, to deliver on the local needs and priorities you have told us are important in your Borough.

Welwyn Hatfield 2021 represents the road map to our shared future. It shows in detail what we, together with our partners, are going to do over the next few years. We have set ourselves demanding targets because we believe this is the best way to achieve the improvements the people of Welwyn Hatfield expect and deserve. We will regularly use the plan to check progress and to ensure it delivers on the commitments we have made.

Working together in partnership, the council has the potential to significantly improve the quality of life for everyone who lives and works in Welwyn Hatfield. This plan gives us the means to join up local services provided by ourselves and others, and to measure the impact of these services more accurately in the future

Download 'Welwyn Hatfield 2021'

To access and download the Borough's Corporate and Community Plan:

Click here for 'Welwyn Hatfield 2021'

Click here for 'Welwyn Hatfield 2021' - Corporate Action Plan

Click here for 'Welwyn Hatfield 2021 - Community Action Plan

Annual Review of the Plan

Each year, the plan will be reviewed to develop the following year's priorities and targets, and to take in to account any changing circumstances An update of all corporate and community targets will be jointly published by the council and the Welwyn Hatfield Alliance in the form of an annual report.

The council's corporate targets are exception reported through internal Performance Clinics which are held on a quarterly basis with the Leader of the Council and the Chief Executive. Community targets are also exception reported by the nine Lead Partnerships which comprise the Welwyn Hatfield Alliance. Under-performing targets or those where remedial action is deemed necessary are agreed at the Council's Performance Clinics and at the Alliance Executive Board.

How we will keep you up to date

We will update you periodically on our joint plan performance in the following ways:

• Press releases
• Reports and newsletters
• Our website - Corporate Plan Quarterly Target Review

Medium Term Financial Strategy

The Medium Term Financial Strategy sets out how the council will manage its finances over the next three years.

This is done to ensure that it supports and fits with the delivery of the council's objectives and priorities as set out in the Corporate and Community Plan. It considers the many factors that influence the council's financial resources.

Medium Term Financial Strategy 2008-09

Any Questions?

If you would like more information about 'Welwyn Hatfield 2021' and its targets, please contact the council’s Performance and Strategy Service.