Bassetlaw 2013/14 CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S ANNUAL STAFF REPORT
Culture First of all, thank you for all the hard work that you have put in over the last year and the way in which you continue to support Bassetlaw. Many people have said to me that there is a new energy and buzz about what we do, and this could not be achieved without the manner in which you carry out your work to make a difference in the district. I firmly believe that creating the right environment to deliver - with people taking responsibility for what they do increases the important contribution we make to the District. Bassetlaw is on the move, transforming from just being good at efficiency to innovation in the way we deliver services. You are all part of that.
The Council is no longer concerned with just service delivery, but working with others, getting on the front foot with the proactive work we do day in day out and building a positive reputation. We are moving away from the paternal traditions of the past, where the Council was seen as the solution (or to our detractors, the cause) of every problem. There is a greater understanding of the limits of what we can do with reducing resources. It is this testing of our collective brain power and creativity that we need to harness in the coming years to reposition the Council with the money available and what we can offer.
“I wanted to write to you as part of my accountability as Chief Executive, as I think you should know how well we have all done at Bassetlaw to support local people and businesses in the last 12 months and how we are planning to keep up the good work over the next 12 months.”