South Somerset District Council serves a population of around 165,000 people across a 370 square mile area. Vision: South Somerset: a place where businesses flourish, communities are safe, vibrant and healthy; where residents enjoy good housing and cultural, leisure and sporting activities. Aims : South Somerset will be a confident, resilient and flexible organization, protecting and improving core services, delivering public priorities and acting in the best long-term interests of the district. We will: - Protect core services to the public by reducing costs and seeking income generation. - Increase the focus on Jobs and Economic Development. - Protect and enhance the quality of our environment. - Enable housing to meet all needs. - Improve health and reduce health inequalities. Our Values: - Putting the customer and community first when developing plans and services. - Supporting people and communities, enabling them to help themselves. - Being open, transparent and with greater accessibility to those that need to use council services. - Working with partners to improve services, efficiencies, resilience and influence. - Embracing innovation and improved technology to improve customer service and access. - Empowering a confident, flexible workforce. You can find out more about South Somerset District Council and our Council Plan (2016 - 21) at https://www.southsomerset.gov.uk/about-us/council-plan-2016---2021/.