Welcome
Sheffield City Council spends £1.3 billion per year, providing services for 512,000 citizens. The most recent Audit Commission report rated Sheffield City Council as “excellent” (2007). The success of the Council has resulted in Sheffield becoming one of the best cities to live, work and socialise in. Massive investment has resulted in the extensive regeneration of the city centre. According to government statistics, Sheffield is one of the safest cities in addition to being the greenest. One third of Sheffield lies within the Peak District National Park.
The Council’s Vision is:
- To be among the best performing councils, providing the best quality services in the country
- To work in active partnership with the community to create a successful Sheffield with a good quality of life for all its residents
The Council and its partners share a set of ambitions for the city that aim to improve the quality of life of people in Sheffield. These ambitions are set out in Sheffield’s City Strategy. The Council sets out how it will contribute to the delivery of these ambitions in its Corporate Plan.
The ambitions set out in the City Strategy are:
- A Strong Economy – building on the economic success Sheffield has enjoyed over the last decade, we now need to make a transformational change in the city’s economy to ensure that it is able to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century global economy.
- Successful Neighbourhoods – ensuring that every Sheffield neighbourhood is a successful neighbourhood and closing the gap between the most deprived areas and the city average. Tackling crime and anti-social behaviour effectively is a key component.
- Inclusive, Healthy Communities – making Sheffield a healthier, more cohesive and more tolerant city.
- Great Place to Grow Up – ensuring that Sheffield is a great place to grow up where children and young people can grow up in safety and have every opportunity to realise their full potential.
- Environmental Excellence – ensuring that Sheffield is a clean, green and environmentally attractive city, playing a lead role in reducing Sheffield’s carbon emissions and combating climate change.
The Council’s three-yearly Corporate Plan also contains an ambition to improve the way the Council delivers its services. This ambition is:
- An Outstanding Council – in our management and service performance, a thoroughly customer-focused organisation, providing excellent value for money.
Achievements to date
The Council's fundamental commitment is to the provision of services for the people of the city. In the course however, of doing that, it has received the following recognition:
Stonewall
In January 2007 it was announced by Stonewall that Sheffield Council is amongst the top 10 highest scorers of employers in Stonewall's annual Workplace Equality Index. Our score has improved from 80% last year to 88% this year.
Beacon Status
Sheffield is one of only seven authorities to achieve two Beacon awards this year - 'Delivering Cleaner Air' and 'Promoting financial inclusion and tackling over-indebtedness.'
Investors in People
Sheffield City Council was first recognised as an Investor in People in June 1999 and was awarded the prestigious ‘Outstanding Investor in People’ (IiP) award in 2000. The Council conducts an internal review of its IIP commitments annually.
Charter Mark
30 of the Council’s services have been awarded Charter Mark status resulting in Sheffield City Council becoming fully accredited to the Charter Mark Standard.
Other Achievements
Sheffield City Council won Council of the Year in 2005 at the prestigious LGC (Local Government Chronicle) Awards. This was in recognition to improvements in both Council services and the regeneration of Sheffield itself.
