We're doing more...
We are committed to doing more to :
- Improve the quality of life for people
- Improve the quality of life in communities
- Improve your services so they are high quality and value for money.
...because our children and young people matter
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- improving education - our 14 year-olds have achieved the second best Key Stage 3 results in the country and our GCSE results have improved each year
- supporting pupils with special educational needs by opening a purpose-built special school near Hinckley
- cutting the number of children killed or seriously injured on our roads by 46%
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...because our older people matter
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- providing high quality social care services – we are the only county council to achieve the top rating for the last five years
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...because our communities matter
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- reducing re-offending by 12% and becoming the second highest performing Youth Offending Service in England and Wales
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...because healthier communities matter
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- reducing the illegal sales of tobacco and alcohol to under age young people
- increasing opportunities for people to participate in physical activities
- improving the health and wellbeing of children by meeting our Healthy Schools target seven months early
- tackling childhood obesity by working with schools
- increasing cycling by adding to the cycle network and promoting alternatives to travel by car
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...because our environment matters
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- getting more people on the bus in rural areas through our award winning Rural Rider scheme
- improving our environment through our Local Transport Plan by tackling traffic congestion and improving air quality
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...to deliver value for money
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- reducing the cost of services by saving £23.6m over 3 years– meeting government targets a year early
- delivering an Organisational Efficiency programme across the council
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