The Council aims to ‘Prosper the Place, Serve the People and Strengthen the Position’ with a stated focus on ‘creating a healthy, happy and connected community, a vibrant and sustainable economy and appealing places for living, working and learning’. As we witness the impacts of climate change on our planet, as a Council we are committed to take effective action and will be focusing on sustainable strategies to secure a future for generations to come.

Environment and Place are highlighted as a key priority within Council’s Corporate Plan. The environment plays a critical role in sustainably planning for the future, it underpins the wellbeing of societies, economies and ecosystems. As a Council we have a corporate responsibility both as a large employer and a community leader to take action to review our own and the Borough’s performance to advance sustainable development and actions on climate change. To that end, we are currently developing a Net Zero Carbon Roadmap Analysis. Through projects, such as Fast Followers in the Mid South West Region and the ID-NI Industrial Decarbonisation Project, we will all lead by example to achieve targets, use resources wisely and reduce our carbon footprint. We are also committed to supporting efforts in the Borough as a whole to reduce carbon emissions, generate and use energy more cleanly so the area remains a progressive and vibrant place to live, work and visit.