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Council ‘putting the heart back into Gloucester’ with new Corporate Plan

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Gloucester City Council will ‘put the heart back into the city’ with its Corporate Plan for 2025-28.

The council’s cabinet is set to approve the plan, ahead of a public consultation, at a meeting on November 13.

The Corporate Plan sets out the strategic direction of work for the council over the next four years and how it intends to deliver its priorities.

The overarching vision is ‘Putting the heart back into Gloucester’. In order to achieve this, the council will focus on:

  • A vibrant and attractive city that celebrates Gloucester’s unique heritage.
  • Inclusive, thriving communities and residents that feel safe, supported and valued.
  • An innovative and accountable council focused on providing high-quality, accessible services and facilities.

Within these three priorities, there will be a number of projects planned to ensure that they can be delivered fully. These include:

  • Completing the flagship development of The Forum and ensuring the office occupancy level is at least 80 per cent.
  • Deliver a stronger economy by creating and sustaining job opportunities for local people and to attract new workers to the city.
  • Establish Gloucester as a vibrant and distinctive cultural centre by celebrating its rich history and promoting an exciting programme of unique festivals
  • Ensuring all residents have somewhere to call home by providing more affordable housing, working closely with private and registered social landlords and providing improved support and accommodation to tackle homelessness.
  • Tackling the climate crisis by enhancing the city’s parks, open spaces and play areas, as well as establishing a zero-carbon council by 2030 by implementing the Climate Change Strategy.

Residents will be able to have their say on the Corporate Plan when a public consultation is launched on November 15 and run until December 27.

Cllr Jeremy Hilton, leader of Gloucester City Council, said: “I am proud that our Corporate Plan for 2025-28 will put the heart back into our great city.

“We want to create a vibrant city with thriving communities in which people feel safe, valued and supported.

“I would encourage residents from across the city to have their say on the plan during the consultation and work with the council to help us put the heart back into Gloucester.”