Vision 2036 consultation

We wanted to know your thoughts on our Draft Corporate Strategy, which would set out our vision and aspirations for the future.  

We developed 8 Corporate Strategy Vision Statements; which shape the council’s long term vision and strategic focus until 2036. 

We asked for your feedback on these whether you agreed or disagreed that they should be included. 

We had 63 responses to the consultation which were positive about all eight statements, and it was agreed that they should be included. 

However, there were some thoughts and comments about how we could update and enhance some of the Vision statements.  

Statement 1 
Feedback suggested an overall desire to have more district wide provision and update existing leisure facilities.  

Statement 2  
You fed back to us you thought that we should include a focus on improving people’s health alongside the need for additional healthcare facilities. 

Statement 3  
Although we referenced the need to be supported by the right infrastructure, you thought we needed to include reference to having the right facilities in place as well. 

Statement 5  
It was felt that this should be more focussed on the wider town centre and tourism across the borough as a whole. 

Statement 6  
You suggested that this should highlight Melton as the Rural Capital of Food and have a focus on green infrastructure alongside canals and waterways.  

Following the comments you gave us, we updated the Draft Corporate Strategy and made changes to five out of the eight statements, as listed below.  

Statement 1  
We updated this statement to include an aspiration to include ‘facilities across the borough’.   

Statement 2  
We added to the initial aspiration with a commitment to ‘encourage activities to improve people’s health’. 

Statement 3  
We updated the original statement to include ‘supported by the right infrastructure and facilities’ 

Statement 5  
We revised this statement following your comments to be more focussed on the wider town centre and tourism across the borough as a whole ‘A bustling, vibrant and regenerated town centre, recognised as a regional destination, and supported by a thriving tourism sector’. 

Statement 6  
Following feedback around this survey we updated this aspiration to include delivering on the Rural Capital of Food and rewording the commitment to ‘maximising investment in our waterways, canals, walkways and green infrastructure’. 

This revised document went to Full Council and was approved on 8 February. 

The New Corporate Strategy 2024 –2036 came into effect on 1 April 2024. You can view it in full, including the updated vision statement online at: www.melton.gov.uk/corporatestrategy.