Borrowing to benefit the environment

摘要

We are very fortunate in West Berkshire. We have a fantastic natural environment with 70% of the district classified as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, we have a diverse and successful local economy and we have strong performance on education and health measures. We are also a strongly performing council, though we do have an approach where we do not tend to talk too much about what we do. A recent Local Government Association peer review highlighted that 'partners see the council as having a tendency towards modesty - "to hide its light under a bushel"...we would encourage it to shout more, both internally and externally, about what is delivered and take the opportunity to enable people to enjoy what they have achieved. After all, there is much for the council to shout about'.