Good services and public trust depend on strong governance and sound finances. 

Rebuilding confidence in how the council is run.

Our priorities will be to:

• Run the new council on a financially sustainable basis with long-term resilience.
• Commission a full, independent review of governance, accounts and financial controls in year one.
• Deliver the structural transformation required to establish the new authority effectively while minimising disruption to services.
• Strengthen transparency, accountability and clear decision-making.
• Reinforce local voices and effective local forums.
• Improve coordination across local government functions so services feel coherent on the ground.
• Foster a professional culture of collaboration and continuous improvement between members and officers.