This document outlines the strategic vision for Camden Council over the next 5 years. It discusses the new national landscape facing local governments with budget cuts. The Camden Plan 2012-2017 aims to make Camden a better borough for everyone by harnessing economic growth, finding new solutions to reduce inequality, and providing right first time services. The new organization will be community led, outcome focused, integrated, lean, innovative, and adaptive. The overall goal is to improve people's lives.

1. A v i e w f r o m t h e t o p …….
M ik e C o o k e , C h ie f
E x e c u t iv e
P P M A C o nfe re nc e , 2 6
A p r i l 2 0 12

2. O u t lin e
•New national landscape
•New strategies
•New organisation implications

3. C a mde n 11 square miles of London……
• Camden Council: 7,000 FTE, £1billion
expenditure - £90m cuts
• 27% of Camden residents from BME
groups. 126 languages/dialects spoken in
schools
• 2nd highest no. of businesses in London &
5th highest in UK.
• The largest student population in London
(11%) with more HE institutions than any
other London borough
• Part of Gospel Oak ward is one of the 7%
most deprived areas in England.
• Life expectancy lower by 10 years in south
compared to north
• Housing demand far outstrips supply.

4. ‘ Mone y
ma tte rs ’

5. P u b lic
p o lic y in
re fo rm

6. D e m o c r a t ic
re fo rm

7. C a m d e n P l a n 2 0 12 –
2 0 17
‘ E v e r yo n e ’ s C a m d e n
“We’re planning to make
Camden a better borough –
a place where everyone has
a chance to succeed and
where nobody gets left
behind. We’re going to
create a place that works –
for everyone.”

8. H A R N E S S IN G
E C O N O M IC
G R O WTH

9. NEW
S O L U T IO N
S TO
REDUC E
IN E Q U A L IT
Y

10. R IG H T
F IR S T
T IM E
S E R V IC E
S

11. T h e n e w o r g a n is a t io n
Key features:
•Community led
•Outcome focussed
•Integrated
•Lean
•Innovating
•Adaptive

12. “What gets us out of the bed in the
morning is the buzz of……..
……… improving people’s lives, today.”