Our vision, promises and values
Our vision
Our vision is for Nottinghamshire to be a county that is safe; economically prosperous; a place where businesses want to invest; and where we are proud of our past and ambitious for our future.
Our promises
We want Nottinghamshire to be a county where people have high aspirations; live as independently as possible and share with us responsibility for the future.
- We will lead Nottinghamshire
We will play a full part in leading Nottinghamshire to be a place where people want to live and feel safe; businesses want to invest and tourists want to visit and stay. - We will provide good services
We will consult, listen and act on what the public tell us about the services they use. We will work with other organisations to make public sector services in Nottinghamshire as integrated as possible. We will ensure all our services are good quality and provide value for money. - We will be an efficient Council
We will be a cost effective and efficient council. Over the coming four years we will reduce our running costs substantially to allow more to be spent on delivery of services.
Our values
We will be:
- Customer driven
We will deliver high standards of customer care and service; we will listen carefully and will respond positively to what we hear from our customers - Prudent and efficient
We will use the council’s resources effectively by reducing bureaucracy and ensuring maximum efficiency - Enthusiastic and positive in our approach
We will be realistic, enthusiastic and ambitious. We will make sound evidence based decisions, acknowledge where we can do better and lead by personal example - Considerate and show respect for others
We will treat the public and colleagues with fairness, respect and honesty - Constantly strive and encourage others to be creative
We will continually challenge the way we work and strive to find new creative and innovative solutions and ways of working. We will provide leadership that supports our values and the behaviour we expect from our colleagues.
