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12 swindonlink.com • August 2011
‘One Swindon’ is the way forward

Swindon Council faces great challenges to deliver value for money services expected of it
by the taxpayer, whilst coping with considerable cutbacks in its revenue.
Chief Executive Gavin Jones, below, explains the strategy being adopted to achieve this aim
Annual General Meeting One Swindon is our compass, our Swindon; it also values the positive
Tuesday 6 September, code, and our call to action, as we contribution already being made. A
7.15am for 7.30pm start. work together to help Swindon Delivery Plan exists to ground One
Civic Offices, Euclid Street be the best place it can be. The Swindon in a series of meaningful
council and its partners, includ- actions and we invite local people
Discover more about the ing the NHS, the Police, Fire and and organisations to contribute to
partnership with Swindon’s Rescue and Probation, have all the outcomes and actions they feel
twin town in Nicaragua and put One Swindon at the heart of mean most to them.
the projects supported by SOL how we manage public services Some of our work on One Swin-
For details call Bruce Clarke in the future. don will be less visible, for example
on 533338 or mail: b.clark22@ Many of us have experienced the as we more closely align our plans
btinternet.com challenges and rewards of bringing and resources and reduce our man-
www.swindonocotal-link.org.uk together a range of different people One Swindon is the compass that agement costs. However, we will
to work towards a common goal. keeps us focused on what matters to soon start to see further evidence of
Whether it’s organising a gather- Swindon’s people, whilst we navi- positive differences on the ground,
ing of family and friends to celebrate gate the big changes and challenges including:
an important occasion, or galva- in local public service. Over the • a much stronger local focus with
nising a consortium of business coming years we will increasingly an improved balance between local
partners to deliver a better product align our resources to the priorities priorities and Swindon-wide objec-
or service, we know that working and outcomes in One Swindon. tives, and,
Becky’s together is both challenging and ab- One Swindon is the code that • more emphasis on working
solutely worth doing because it guides how we will work together. alongside people and communi-
Mobile often makes success more likely. It sets the expectation that our ties to better identify potential
public services will be characterised problems early, strip away barriers
We know we can work well to-
gether when we share a sustained by trust, bravery, local and innova- that prevent more people getting
Hairdressing (SRSH) focus on something that matters to tive solutions. It emphasises the involved and help us to develop
us (our compass), put the pursuit value of constructive relationships new collaborative solutions with
Over 10 year’s salon experience of our common cause above our with a wide range of people and local residents.
Cuts, colours, perms, updos individual interests (our code), organisations. In doing so we will build on the
25% off for seniors and encourage contributions from One Swindon is a call to action partnerships established through
a wide range of people, appreciat- that encourages a much wider the West Swindon Forum and the
Call 0778 5318003 ing that we all can make a positive range of local organisations and other cluster groupings that brings
contribution (our call to action). people to contribute to improving residents and councillors together.

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