High Peak Borough Council is here to ensure the Borough is a terrific place to live, work and visit - so everyone can enjoy a fine quality of life that offers beautiful countryside, a wealth of outdoor and cultural activity, a low crime rate and a good range of jobs and affordable housing.
We employ about 470 dedicated people and provide many vital local services to look after customers, environment, parks and leisure, revenues, benefits, planning, community support, housing and regeneration.
To improve the quality of life in the High Peak.
1. Supporting people
To promote social inclusion and enable communities and individuals to participate in improving the quality of life in the High Peak.
2. Creating jobs and prosperity
To create a thriving local economy which is responsive to the needs of local communities.
3. Protecting the environment
To enhance the quality of the local and global environment.
4. Improving the Council
To be considered a high-performing Council by our local community, partners and peers.
People First
Putting our customers and communities first
Respect
Valuing our customers and colleagues, respecting people and welcoming diversity
Innovate
Challenging the way we do things, being creative, looking for new and better ways of working
Deliver
Delivering value for money and excellent performance
Exceed Expectations
Exceeding the expectations of customers and the community by going the extra mile