In March 2023, we set out an ambitious Council Plan to meet two major challenges. Bereaved and survivors from Grenfell Tower asking us to become the best council we can possibly be, and residents telling us they want a borough that is greener, safer, and fairer.

We are now halfway through our Council Plan. With two years remaining, now is the time to look at what has been achieved and what is left to do. We also need to take stock in a world that has changed so much in a very short time, focusing on how to deliver on our key priorities against an increasingly challenging financial backdrop.

We are well on the way to lifting the words ‘greener, safer and fairer’ off the pages of a strategy and putting them into action on our streets and across our borough.

With 10 Green Flags awarded for our parks, 1000 items of graffiti removed every month, our unique amazing spaces programme, a brand-new street enforcement team, new service standards co-designed with residents, and London-leading cost-of-living support.

Alongside this, we have delivered the first new council housing in a generation including Kelso Cochrane House which includes 28 new social homes and another 10 for our keyworkers. We are also in the middle of an ambitious £700 million refurbishment project for our existing social housing stock, with a real focus on safety and decent homes.

This action plan sets out what we will achieve over the next two years. It doesn’t cover everything the Council does; instead, it focuses on the initiatives that we think will make the biggest difference to the people who live here.

Throughout our work, we will remain focused on making sure we do the basics better than anyone else, providing the cleanest streets, the best public realm, and outstanding services. We will be there for people when they need us most, through our role as a caring and competent landlord and by providing the best possible services for children and vulnerable adults. We will remain sensible and prudent with taxpayers’ money, advocating for a low-tax economy which is supportive of business, start-ups, and entrepreneurial spirit.

We also remain committed to building a local legacy from Grenfell here at the Council. Following the conclusion of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry last year, we made 45 firm commitments centered on improving services, our organisational culture and how we engage and work with residents. This work is a core pillar of this action plan.

My ambition has always been to lead an organisation that delivers on the commitments we make, and these 31 actions are promises we will keep. We look forward to working with residents, businesses and partners to make it happen.

Leader of the Council, Elizabeth Campbell

Our Council Plan outline

Action Plan