Annual report 2024
Becoming financially sustainable and stronger
This annual report summarises the variety of activities and outcomes that the Council has delivered over the past year together with its priorities for the remainder of 2024/25.
The best place to
Grow up
We are committed to being a child friendly Devon where all children and young people are safe, healthy, ambitious, and can fulfil their potential
Live well
We are committed to being a fairer Devon: inclusive, compassionate and caring, where everyone is safe, connected and resilient
Prosper
We are committed to being a greener and prosperous Devon, with opportunities to create a sustainable future for all
Devon is already a great place to live and work but we do have some real challenges
John Hart, Leader of Devon County Council
My priority is to ensure Devon enjoys a strong recovery from the pandemic so we can improve the health, incomes and opportunities of our residents. We will focus on a clean, green recovery to renew and regenerate our economy and bring greater prosperity and opportunity for all our communities.
John Hart, Leader of Devon County Council
Our priorities are
Respond to the climate emergency
Lead on helping Devon respond to the climate and ecological emergency, and work to protect and improve our natural environment
Be ambitious for children and young people
Work together to ensure all children are safe, healthy and can thrive with opportunities to fulfil their potential
Support sustainable economic recovery
Help Devon achieve inclusive economic recovery and sustainable growth, ensure more people can take advantage of opportunities, and invest carefully to improve infrastructure
Tackle poverty and inequality
Make Devon a fairer place, address poverty, health and other inequalities, and ensure support for those people and families struggling most
Improve health and wellbeing
Help people to be healthier and more resilient, ensure everyone gets the care they need, and support people to live their lives well
Help communities be safe, connected and resilient
Support all our communities to be safer, better connected and more resilient with a focus on communities at greatest risk or in greatest need
How we will work
with each other, our partners, and with citizens and communities
We are committed to being:
a trusted council…
that leads and collaborates well, makes good decisions, uses resources effectively and is financially resilient
an inclusive council…
that is intolerant to prejudice and discrimination, invests in, develops and nurtures our workforce, and hears the voices of all our communities
an innovative council…
that listens and learns, uses data well and transforms the way we work in order to improve our services to the people of Devon