Councillor Mary Mears, Leader of the Council outlines the Conservative Council's top achievements in just under two years:
The City Council is now rated as a 4 Star or 'excellent' Authority for the first time in its history.
Firm financial discipline has been introduced to the Council enabling the lowest ever Council Tax rises, better value for money, the best use of resources score ever achieved by the Council after independent checking and one of the largest capital spending programmes in the Council's history.
A Local Delivery Vehicle has been developed to bring in much needed investment into the Council's houses and flats to bring them up to the nationally set 'Decent Homes Standard'.
Rent arrears on Council homes are falling and void turnaround times have been improved.
More scheme managers are being introduced into the City's sheltered housing schemes to give support to older people.
Re-eneablement policies in Adult Social Care have been introduced enabling people with disabilities to buy in the kind of care they need.
The Council's 'Access Point' for social services means people can get advice and low cost help quickly and with just one phone call.
The Bandstand on the seafront is being refurbished after 20 years of neglect.
More planting of flowers across the city is being undertaken.
Ward action days are undertaken across the city to improve graffiti cleaning and litter collection.
The Council has recently won an award giving it Beacon Status on how it manages the night-time economy.
The Council has won Stonewall's top award for being a great place to work for LGBT people.
Closer working has been encouraged between the City Council and nearby councils to find areas of common work and concern.
A three year strategy to combat crime and anti-social behaviour has been developed with the Police.
An anti-recession package has been introduced to encourage residents to buy local and to help businesses with their cash flow.
The Madeira Drive lift is being refurbished and should be back in use in the early part of 2009.
The Council is building into its regular budgets funding for community and neighbourhood work so that the work is not threatened by the ending of Government grants. The money is also being fairly distributed across the city.
The King Alfred has been kept open with emergency works undertaken to ensure the sports centre is safe to use.
New investment is being undertaken in the city's schools.
The Council is moving to resolve the long-standing issue of equal pay for all staff.
A greater emphasis is being placed on street cleansing, grass verge mowing and litter collection to improve the look of the city as a whole.
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