Our Business Plan 2023-2024
Our priorities
We are proud to celebrate our 50th year serving the Cherwell district. Established on 1 April 1974, Cherwell District Council was formed by merging four local districts under the Local Government Act 1972.
Our 2023-24 business plan includes the following four priorities
Housing that meets your needs
- Promote affordable, green housing and minimum rental standards.
- Prevent homelessness with partners.
- Support vulnerable residents.
- Prepare the Local Plan.
Supporting environmental sustainability
- Achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.
- Promote the green economy.
- Reduce waste and improve air quality with partners.
An enterprising economy with strong and vibrant local centres
- Support business growth.
- Partner for skills and innovation.
- Promote district as a visitor destination and attract investment.
- Ensure business compliance and best practices.
Healthy, resilient, and engaged communities
- Encourage active lifestyles and wellbeing.
- Develop leisure services.
- Support community and diversity.
- Address health inequality.
- Reduce crime and antisocial behaviour.