Our Plan for Babergh

In January 2024, our Plan for Babergh was agreed at Full Council. The Plan sets out the priorities we will deliver from 2023 to 2027:

Download our Plan for Babergh

A Delivery Plan will follow, which will set out further detail on how these priorities will be delivered. Our current strategies will be refreshed gradually, so as to reflect these new priorities.

Customers

Our refreshed Customer Service Strategy sets out our priorities in ensuring that our customers are at the heart of everything we do.

Housing

Our Joint Housing and Homes Strategy sets out our ongoing commitment to meeting and addressing housing challenges across the districts.

Homelessness reduction and rough sleeping

Our Joint Homelessness Reduction and Rough Sleeping Strategy sets out our vision to end rough sleeping within our districts.

Tenant engagement

Our Tenant Engagement Strategy sets out how we will engage with, and empower, residents via our housing function as their landlord - and defines tenant engagement principles and roles.

Communities

Our Communities Strategy establishes how we can deliver a coordinated and consistent approach to our leadership - and make use of all resources available - so that those who live and work within the districts feel valued, understood and connected within their community.

Wellbeing

Our Wellbeing Strategy sets out how we will:

• enable families to lead active, healthy, safe, independent lives - and manage their own health and wellbeing
• create sustainable places and spaces which maximise health and wellbeing opportunities
• reduce health inequalities

Leisure, sport and physical activity

Our Leisure, Sport and Physical Activity Strategy sets out how we will support the delivery of sport and physical activity services.

Environment

Carbon reduction management

Our Carbon Management Reduction Plan sets out to achieve net zero carbon emissions for Babergh and Mid-Suffolk Councils by 2030.  In doing so we will enhance the quality of life and well-being for our residents and provide a sustainable economy for businesses.

Biodiversity action

Our Biodiversity Action Plan sets out how we aim to protect and strengthen plant life and local wildlife in the districts.

Sustainable travel

We have developed:

• a Sustainable Travel Vision
• a Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan

which set out our commitment to helping our residents and visitors make sustainable journeys.

Parking

Our Parking Strategy outlines both on-street and off-street parking provision for the next 20 years.

Economy

Our Economic Strategy delivers sustainable, inclusive growth focused on people, prosperity and place while ensuring we work within sustainable resources and maximise our positive impact on the planet.

Culture, heritage and visitor economy

Our Culture, Heritage and Visitor Economy Strategy sets out how we will work with stakeholders to create distinctive, welcoming, and vital cultural places and experiences which energise our communities, enterprises and visitors.

Our evidence base

Our annual State of the District reports tell the story of our district through data and insight. They provide commentary on the strengths and challenges within Babergh - and how these are changing over time.   

This, alongside data and evidence that we have from across our organisation, shows us which challenges we need to respond to.

Download the Babergh State of the District 2024 Report

Download the Babergh State of the District 2023 Report