Our Council Plan

Pursuing Excellence - Our Council Plan 2025 -2029

Our Council Plan sets out our vision and priorities for the next four years, where our resources will be prioritised and how we will deliver against the We Are Walsall 2040 vision.  It details the principles that we will adopt in all we do to deliver successful outcomes for all in the borough. 

Why do we need a Council Plan?

Our Council Plan:

• sets out ambitions for Walsall Council and for the borough
• sets out the principles to achieve a better Walsall for the future
• explains how we will measure our progress towards those outcomes

Our vision

To be a continuously improving council, delivering excellence, reducing inequalities and improving life chances for all.

Our key areas of focus 

Our ambitions are for the borough are split into 5 key areas as follows:

• thriving and happy
• healthy and well
• prosperous and innovative
• proud of our borough
• continuous improvement

Principles guiding our actions

• Prevention: Focus on proactive solutions to reduce long-term challenges.
• Equity: Ensure inclusivity and fairness in service delivery.
• Partnership: Collaborate with local, regional, and national stakeholders.
• Insight-led: Use data to inform decisions and improve outcomes.
• Sustainability: Balance short-term gains with long-term benefits.

Leader of Walsall Council, Councillor Garry Perry video

Measuring our success

Setting out our ambitions is only meaningful if we also evaluate and measure our progress.  So, we have designed a dashboard and report that will highlight our progress against this Plan. These will go to Cabinet and Scrutiny Overview Committee quarterly. In addition, there will be an annual review of achievements that sets out the progress we have made.