At a time when our investment programme is the biggest it has ever been, our Transforming RCT campaign looks at what we’re investing in, and explores how communities will benefit now and into the future. Along the way, we’ll meet some of the people this investment is helping.
There are so many good things going on within the Council. We run around 650 services in total, with many of them operating each and every day. They almost go unnoticed because they are simply working well – thanks to our staff doing a fantastic job. We’ll never take for granted this work taking place on the ground.
Alongside this, the Council continues to make a huge amount of funding available to invest in priority areas that our residents really care about. These areas range from roads and transport to flood alleviation, residential care, regeneration projects, school facilities, play areas, and our leisure offer.
Our investment programme has increased five-fold since the position 10 years ago – it stood at more than £200 million for 2025/26 alone in September 2025. And this does not include an extra £11.5 million since identified for priority areas.
The following pages explore how we’re making a real difference in communities: