Tameside Council
Tameside Council is one of ten authorities in Greater Manchester. Together they form the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
Our vision and priorities
Our Council Plan 2026–2030 sets out the vital role we play at the heart of Tameside - connecting people and places, supporting prosperity, and driving forward the transformation of the borough.
It describes our medium-term ambitions and how we will achieve them through the delivery of efficient, effective and high-quality services.
The plan is shaped by the priorities established in the Borough Strategy and is underpinned by a suite of key strategies and delivery documents that guide how we will turn these ambitions into reality.
Our shared vision is:
Our Values
Our ‘STRIVE’ values are central to the council and underpin the way that we work, make decisions and do business. They are at the heart of everything we do as how we do things is just as important as what we do. They are embedded in our policies as well as the way in which we behave with colleagues, customers and partners. They enable transformational change, whilst driving continual improvement in delivering our priorities. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values.
Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage.
Support
We work in a supportive environment and actively encourage supporting each other to bring about innovation, improvement and sustainability. Good health and wellbeing is important to all of us.
Trust
Trust is placed in us and we have trust in those that lead us. We feel empowered to support our residents and communities.
Respect
We relate to others in ways that we want others to understand and relate to us. The behaviour that we model sets what we expect.
Integrity
We conduct ourselves and the services we provide with honesty and fairness, modelling strong ethical and moral principles to ensure outcome driven results for our residents and communities.
Value Diversity
We are all recognised for our diversity, commitment, skills and achievements and will challenge inequalities.
Engage
We experience consistency in our everyday work by being involved, and having good quality and timely communication across the whole organisation. Our leaders are accessible and are open to discussions.
Our People
Our staff are the backbone of our organisation, bringing dedication, passion, and expertise to everything they do. They have our residents at the heart of everything and strive to be the difference in people’s lives. We deeply value their commitment and hard work, recognising that their well-being and growth are essential to our continued progress and the achievement of our priorities and ambitions. Together we are Team Tameside, and we are building a stronger, more resilient organisation that benefits everyone we serve.
