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City of Wolverhampton Council is working alongside local, regional, and national partners to improve outcomes for local people. Our City: Our Plan Our City: Our Plan sets out an ambition that ‘Wulfrunians will live longer, healthier lives.’ Delivery of this ambition is supported by six overarching priorities: 1. Strong families where children grow up well and achieve their full potential 2. Fulfilled lives for all with quality care for those that need it 3. Healthy, inclusive communities 4. Good homes in well-connected neighbourhoods 5. More local people into good jobs and training 6. Thriving economy in all parts of the city Our principles Our six overarching priorities are supported by three cross cutting principles: Climate Conscious The plan is aligned to the council’s climate change strategy ‘Future Generations’ and our target to make the council net carbon zero by 2028. Reducing carbon emissions will continue to be a local and national priority. Driven by Digital Wolverhampton is at the forefront of digital infrastructure and innovation, and now more than ever we have seen the importance of digital skills and connectivity to social and economic participation for the city’s residents. Fair and Equal The council will continue to tackle the inequalities in our city which impact on the opportunities of local people. The plan is aligned to our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy which is underpinned by directorate level action plans. All that we do as an organisation will support these strategic priorities. We cannot do this in isolation, we will continue to work as one council and one city to ensure that these priorities are delivered. The Leader of City of Wolverhampton Council is Councillor Stephen Simkins The Chief Executive is Tim Johnson Follow City of Wolverhampton Council on social media: https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/contact-us/follow-us-social-media

Worcestershire is home to over half a million people and covers 672 square miles. We have created a Corporate Plan: 'Shaping Worcestershire's Future' with our four key priorities to help guide the work of the council and our relationship with individuals, families, communities and partners over the next five years. - Open for Business Worcestershire has one of the fastest growing local economies in the country. Being 'Open for business' remains our key priority. This is vital for both individuals and businesses to achieve their full potential and keep Worcestershire prospering. - Children and Families We are focused on improving outcomes for all children, young people and families in Worcestershire. Our ambition is to see more children and young people achieving their full potential in education as well as keeping children and young people safe. - The Environment Our environment is one of the county's key features, with a diverse mix of vibrant urban areas and idyllic rural communities. Our country parks, open spaces and woodlands provide great walking and cycling opportunities which support our health and well-being vision - Health and Well-being Working with partners, we want to ensure that Worcestershire residents are healthier, live longer, have a better quality of life and remain independent for as long as possible. You can see the full plan for Shaping Worcestershire's Future here: http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/corporateplan Head over to our Youtube channel to see what we're up to and see some great stories from around the county: https://www.youtube.com/worcscc You can also find and follow us on twitter @worcscc and Facebook /YourWorcestershire

We champion, develop and invest in artistic and cultural experiences that enrich people's lives. We support activities across the arts, museums and libraries – from theatre to digital art, reading to dance, music to literature, and crafts to collections. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. Between 2018 and 2022, we will invest £1.45 billion of public money from government and an estimated £860 million from the National Lottery to help deliver this vision.