COMPARISON OF COMMUNITY PLAN, PLEDGES AND LGA THEMES Community Plan Vision Our vision for Salford is to create a city where people choose to live and work. We aim to improve the quality of life of all our citizens by creating an economically prosperous city with a buoyant and competitive economy; creating and maintaining strong, safe, healthy and sustainable communities where all citizens can participate to the fullest extent in decisions which affect their communities; providing a better education for all, to enable children and young people to thrive and fulfil their potential; creating a city that is good to live in by providing quality homes and a clean and healthy environment. Salford City Council Mission Statement Community Plan Themes Existing SCC Pledges Revised Pledges LGA Commitments A Healthy City A clean and healthy City Helping older people to live independent lives A Safe City A Safer Salford Delivering high quality, more reliable bus services A Learning and Creative City Better education for all (NB lacks ‘creative’ element) Developing schools in the community A City where children and young people are valued Support for young people Supporting children and their families An inclusive City with stronger communities Stronger communities Helping the ‘hardest to reach’ into work An economically prosperous City A City that’s good to live in Quality homes for all Support for the Pledges Transforming the local environment wherever people live Cabinet Themes Increasing member and public participation To create the best possible quality of life for the people of Salford Making services better reflect the needs of people in Salford Raising the profile of the city