Strong, values-led leadership is central to achieving our council ambitions as set out in the Council Plan and helping us to navigate the complex challenges and opportunities ahead.
To achieve our vision we need strong, empathetic leaders and staff at all levels who listen, engage, inspire, trust and empower us as an organisation to move forward.
Our organisational values are at the heart of member development and our people strategy to enable great leadership at Wirral. Our values act as the compass that guides the way we approach our work and ‘how we do things around here’. They represent who are we, what we stand for and our organisational DNA.
These values are:
- ambitious
- professional
- resident focused
- accountable
Delivery of the Council Plan focuses on the council being well-led with good collaboration and cooperation between political group leaders and chief officers. This will ensure there is collective responsibility for taking the right decisions for the long-term financial stability of the council with improved accountability for members and officers implementing those decisions.
The Council Plan is reliant on elected members being empowered, confident decision makers and all staff having the understanding and skills to help deliver it. Our Member Learning and Development Strategy and our People Strategy will support this.