5 - Vision Statement (3061271037)

Nottingham is Healthy, Safe, Clean, Green, Proud and Ambitious

We want Nottingham to be a city where people are proud of its history, vigorously pursue and celebrate our diversity, and be ambitious for the future of its people, neighbourhoods and city.

Our vision is that Nottingham will be known as a healthy, aspirational, thriving city, where people feel safe to live and work whatever their age, an exciting, clean and welcoming place to play, study and visit. A city that is green and environmentally sustainable, with strong commitment to fairness, equality and inclusivity.

An ambitious city where people and businesses have a reputation for regeneration and building a growing economy with a skilled workforce. A city that is creative and culturally vibrant, where local people are proud of their city, their place, neighbourhood and their local community.

We will continue to improve the way the Council works, and this is best done by listening to our residents. Our aim will be to identify and prevent issues before they occur. Decisions will be based on experience and expertise and guided by what’s important to the people who live here.

We will recruit and retain the right people to deliver this vision. We are committed to continuing to deliver our statutory duties for children and adults. This means strong families and supporting schools to close the attainment gap and maximise potential. Children and young people growing up with good physical and mental health and wellbeing. Every young person being equipped for adulthood with life-skills and ready for work. Nottingham will be a city that makes it easier for all residents to lead healthy lives. A city where everyone is able to reach their full potential and our children feel safe and can thrive. We seek to maximise independence for people with care and support needs.

We will support the health and social care system to respond to increasing demand so that people get the right support at the right time. We will help people of all ages, providing choice, control and community connections so that people may continue to live independently, safe and well.

We want our neighbourhoods to be safe, clean, green communities with good and safe housing where people want to live. A neighbourhood and environment that promotes healthy and inclusive communities where we are closing the healthy life expectancy gap, vulnerable people of all ages are protected and people look out for each other. We will continue our work for clean, green neighbourhoods and spaces in our role as local leaders.

We want a thriving economy that supports local businesses to start-up, scale up and thrive. This includes vibrant high streets showcasing creative culture and an outstanding tourism and leisure offer. We will work to help to create good quality jobs in partnership to support local people into work and better jobs. We will build on our excellent public transport network and infrastructure to encourage investment into the city and promote our carbon neutral ambitions. In the city centre we will lead once-in-a-generation regeneration and development opportunities that will deliver both a better environment and economic growth for the city for years to come. We will be more focused on neighbourhoods than ever before, supporting people and places across the city, committed to making our neighbourhoods even better. We will work with, and listen to, individuals and communities in new and improved ways, radically overhauling how we engage and collaborate. We will work in partnership with business, Nottingham’s key institutions and our other stakeholders as a facilitator, convener and catalyst for change. We will explore new ideas and technologies to serve the city better.

What won’t change is our belief in the city, our desire to serve local people and businesses well and our ambition for Nottingham. We are committed to being an ambitious council serving a major Core City.

We have a track record of being ambitious for Nottingham – delivering both pre- pandemic and during Covid and we intend to continue this legacy. We are a leading city for the sustainability and carbon neutral agenda and our sustainable transport network. Nottingham became a UNESCO City of Literature in 2015. We have signed a devolution deal that will bring significant and strategic new investment to the city.

Our ambition for Nottingham will continue in this plan – we are promoting the city, supporting the economy, protecting those who need our help, and fighting against inequality and for our residents during a cost-of-living crisis. We will continue to be ambitious for Nottingham in the future – transforming what we do, and how we do it, to deliver a greener, fairer and more equal city where people from all walks of life are offered the opportunity to realise their potential. We believe passionately in public service and the ability of the Council to be a force for good in the neighbourhoods we serve.