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About Bassetlaw District Council

 

Our Mission

"We aim to secure the best possible quality of life for everyone in Bassetlaw.

 

This can be achieved through working with others - from as many organisations as will help - to provide the widest range of services our means will allow"

 

The District Council provides numerous services to Bassetlaw residents including refuse collection, recycling, leisure service, planning and business support.  It is run by 48 Councillors and the current composition following the May 2010 elections is Conservative 25, Labour 20 and Independent, three.

 

Bassetlaw is therefore a Conservative controlled Council.

 

If you wish to know who your Local Councillor is visit the Local Councillors page of this website.

 

Bassetlaw District Council operations are split into 6 services.  Within each one is a manager (Head of Service), to take care of the day-to-day running of it.  The individual services are:

 

  • Community Engagement and Performance
  • Community Prosperity
  • Environment and Housing
  • Finance and Property
  • Revenues and Customer Services
  • Support Services

 

We also have a Human Resources Department within the Council who deal with staff recruitment, training and welfare.

 

Corporate Plan 2010 - 2013

Corporate Plan Frontcover

 

Bassetlaw deserves a Confident Future. A future for the District that celebrates our strong local identity, has a role for our positive and involved communities, that benefits from a safe and attractive environment, supports a successful local economy and offers opportunities to achieve for all.

 

This is Bassetlaw: Building a Confident Future sets out the Council’s priorities for the next three years, and the targets we are committed to meeting in each area of work.

 

Our priorities for the District and its residents for 2010 - 2013 are:

 

Improve Customer Satisfaction

Keeping residents satisfied with Bassetlaw District Council is very important to us. Our customer satisfaction levels aren’t as high as we would like them to be and we are committed to improving them.

 

Regenerate the Area and Improve the Environment People Live In

We believe that everybody in Bassetlaw should have the opportunity to enjoy a quality standard of living. We are committed to making Bassetlaw a district that people want to live in; a district they can be proud of; a district that is clean, green, safe and healthy.

 

Support a Vibrant Local Economy

Maintaining a vibrant and growing local economy in the district is vitally important. Growth will provide new opportunities for those currently out of work.

 

Improve the Quality and Choice of Housing

Living in a safe, warm and well-maintained home is essential to enjoying a good quality of life. Working with A1 Housing Bassetlaw Ltd, we are committed to bringing all 7000 Council owned properties up to the decent homes standard by the end of this corporate plan. By working with partners we will ensure that there is a supply of quality mixed accommodation that meets the district’s needs.

 

Although the Corporate Plan shows our ambitions for the next three years, it doesn’t mean we will be neglecting the ‘day to day’ services. It is business as usual for refuse collections, recycling, housing benefits, environmental health, planning, parking enforcement and all the other services we offer.

 

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Last Updated - 28/07/2010
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Bassetlaw District Council
Queen's Buildings
Potter Street
Worksop
Notts
S80 2AH
Tel:01909 533533
Fax:01909 501758
SMS Text: 07779 533533
Out of Hours: 01909 501 999 (Emergencies Only)
 
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