Council Priorities & Performance

We share the vision for Maidstone taken from the Sustainable Community

Strategy (SCS):

"We want Maidstone Borough to be a vibrant, prosperous 21st century urban and rural community at the heart of Kent, where its distinctive character is enhanced to create a safe, healthy, excellent environment with high quality education and employment where all people can realise their aspirations."

To support this vision and ensure the objectives for Maidstone are delivered

the Council has identified five priority themes that explain the issues we will

concentrate on to help deliver the vision for Maidstone in the SCS. We want

Maidstone to be:

A place to achieve, prosper and thrive
A place that is clean and green
A place that has strong, healthy and safe communities
A place to live and enjoy
A place with efficient and effective public services

The Council also has six core values which are key to everything we do. We always STRIVE to deliver services in accordance with these values:

Superb customer service
Teamwork
Responsibility for delivering on our promises
Integrity and high standards of corporate governance
Value for money and efficiency
Equality within a diverse organisation.

Our strategic priorities and core values are set out in detail in our Strategic plan 2009-12. The business planning section has more information on the Strategic Plan and other key plans and strategies.

Business Planning

Good business planning ensures that services are continually reviewed and improved and that they are delivered efficiently and effectively.

Inspection (and Comprehensive Performance Assessment)

The Council is inspected by various agencies (primarily the Audit Commission) on an annual and one-off basis. This link includes details of these inspections and what the Council is doing.

Performance Results

Comparing the Council’s performance to other organisations enables us to identify best practice and also areas for improvement.

Reviewing Services

The Council uses a range of techniques to review service delivery at a strategic level and in relation to efficiency.