Elmbridge is a borough with thriving communities, cherished greens spaces and lively high streets and villages. We have a council with strong fundamentals, determined to always do the very best for our residents.
As we head into the second year of our Vision, we are aware that we will continue to face new challenges alongside new opportunities. Our Vision for Elmbridge is about how we seize these opportunities for the benefit of our community and lead the way in how we shape Elmbridge’s future; a more sustainable, mutual and local future.
Our ambition and aspirations for Elmbridge 2030, as well those of all who have provided their hopes and thoughts on the future of borough – our residents, partners, businesses, officers and Councillors - have been distilled into the Elmbridge 2030 Vision.
Our Vision for the future has sustainability at its heart. Environmental sustainability is central to everything we do as we work towards our goal of carbon neutrality in 2030. As part of this, we must also encourage and enable our residents and businesses to achieve their sustainability goals for the benefit of our local area.
Our many thriving high streets are a defining characteristic of our borough and ensuring that local businesses and communities continue to grow and develop is of the utmost importance to achieving our Vision. We believe strongly in the power of community and what can be achieved by local people and businesses, our public sector partners and the voluntary and community sector all pulling together for the Elmbridge community.
However, while Elmbridge is a vibrant borough, we are keenly aware that not all share in its prosperity. There are people and families for whom the weekly food shop, monthly rent and their home heating bills are a constant worry. We will not leave behind the most vulnerable in our community.
We are also aware of that this can be a challenging time for local government. In order to meet the challenges of the future and realise our ambitions within the resources available to us we have committed to a number of continuous improvement projects internally at the council.
We believe there are exciting times ahead, but it will need all our combined strength to achieve our Vision. We look forward to working with you to do just that.
Mike Rollings, Leader of the Council
Simon Waugh, Deputy Leader of the Council
