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Thrive: our strategic approach

We want Gateshead to be a place where everyone thrives. We want it to be a great borough, with vibrant communities, where residents feel supported and live fulfilled lives, businesses can grow, and our environmental impact is minimised. 

We are committed to putting our residents first, delivering value for money, and working with our communities to ensure we focus on what is important.  

Our 5 pledges

People Gateshead

Offering opportunities for all residents to live healthy and fulfilled lives and achieve their ambitions.

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People Gateshead

Offering opportunities for all residents to live healthy and fulfilled lives and achieve their ambitions.

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Underpinning our pledges

Underpinning our pledges

For us to deliver these pledges we need to work in a certain way so our commitment is underpinned by our: 

  • good customer service 
  • sound financial planning 
  • inclusivity 
  • good governance 
  • continuous improvement  
  • culture 

Our Corporate Plan

Our Corporate Plan outlines our priorities for the next five years and aims to address inequality, whilst championing fairness and social justice in Gateshead. Although we know we will face challenges we remain ambitious for the people of Gateshead and by working together we can continue to achieve great things for our borough.

Read our Corporate Plan (Go to Our Corporate Plan)

Engagement events

Sign up to one of our community engagement events to hear about key developments happening in Gateshead. You can use these sessions to hear updates, ask questions and give us your feedback.

Find an event (Go to Engagement events)

Hear from the Leader of Gateshead Council

This blog talks about how we are putting the people of Gateshead at the heart of everything we do, how we are working hard to help residents, businesses and local communities to thrive now and in the future and I'll talk about topical issues affecting our borough. 

See more (Go to Hear from the Leader of Gateshead Council)