Carmarthenshire Vision 2020
Carmarthenshire: an area of diversity – in its communities, in its culture, its environment, its economic make up. A tantalising mixture of urban, rural, agriculture and light industry, of maritime locations, areas of social needs, dispersed market towns, and sporting prowess. A place of opportunities as well as challenges.
A Better Place... Environment – improving the world around us, today and for tomorrow. Clean air, water and attractive surroundings make people feel better too. From recycling materials to improving the way places look, from conserving wildlife to enjoying the natural world. The way we use our resources today affects quality of life tomorrow.Feeling Fine…
Health and Well Being – tackling the causes of ill health by looking at life in the round. From improving our homes and our food, to leisure and sport, to building on the services that can give us independence and a new lease of life, health is the most basic need of all. Healthy people lead to healthy communities.Opening Doors…
Lifelong Learning – helping everyone achieve their potential, from childhood to old age. Making the most of life. Offering opportunities to take on new skills, new interests and new challenges. It can mean education and work and culture. From learning about the world at our feet to using the world wide web.Investment and Innovation…
Regeneration – building resources, creating opportunities and offering support. Putting everything in place for future prosperity. Making sure the resources are right, creating the openings and freeing the natural enterprise of our people. Giving communities the power and the opportunities to achieve their full potential.Feeling Secure…
Safer communities – offering security, tackling crime and fear of crime, helping us look out for each other Insecurity saps our confidence and steals our vitality. From accident free roads to defence from crime and bad behaviour. Building on our traditions of warmth and mutual support. Helping to protect our children so that we feel safer too.
