The Council Plan

Partnerships and working together with our communities

Many of our services are not delivered by us alone, but in partnership with other organisations and our communities. More so than ever, we will need to work together to deliver for our borough. While this is our Council Plan, the delivery of many of our priorities will be through partnerships. This plan represents a step change in how we work alongside our communities, enabling them to help us to take care of the borough, and providing support for the borough to thrive. We will strengthen and evolve alongside our communities and our partners to deliver for Kingston, together.

Supporting our workforce

• Our workforce is essential to effectively delivering our Council Plan. We are continually engaging with staff to identify how we can best support them and enable them to fully utilise their potential. We enrich our workforce by attracting new staff who share our values and have the ability and motivation to achieve our vision, opening up opportunities for residents of our borough.
• Our focus is on creating a positive work culture of shared ownership, accountability and continuous learning with collaboration at the heart of our approach and an inclusive performance culture where everyone is valued and celebrated.
• Our STAR values Supportive, Transparent, Appreciative, Respectful, created with our staff, are set out in our Values and Behavioural Framework.

Delivery and monitoring

• Our annual Delivery Plan, containing both in-year and longer term commitments, will set out how we will deliver our priorities.  
• Progress and performance indicators will be reported annually at the council’s strategic Corporate & Resources Committee and published on our website.