Our ambition - Our Strategy
For Oxford to continue to be a city that is a world-leading centre of research, innovation and science and a thriving place for independent businesses. We will nurture strong, inclusive communities and be a welcoming and supportive place for people from all backgrounds to work, live and visit.
Areas of focus
- Good, affordable homes: we will improve existing housing and increase the number of new homes for social rent and to buy, and speed up housing for homeless people and rough sleepers in the city
- Strong, fair economy: we will support economic growth, including significant new business and housing developments that provide good quality jobs for people in Oxford
- Thriving communities: we will focus on areas of highest inequality to improve health, wellbeing, skills and employment opportunities and equal access for everyone
- Zero Carbon Oxford: we will prioritise climate change goals to cut carbon emissions from buildings, and develop low carbon infrastructure and support households, businesses and institutions to save energy and cut emissions
- Well-run council: we will be more efficient with our resources by offering better digital services, prioritising our activities and balancing spending with income growth
Cross cutting issues
We have four core priorities that provide the focus for our work, and to deliver these effectively we must also prioritise being a well-run council. There are some issues that cut across more than one area of work and require joined up thinking by different teams and partnerships to achieve overarching goals:
- Enabling more sustainable transport and active travel helps achieve our goals for health, sustainability and economic activity
- Increasing the amount of affordable housing opens up more economic opportunities, lifts families out of poverty, benefits health and helps create thriving communities
- Providing safe, accessible and enjoyable public spaces supports local businesses, leisure and community wellbeing
