Overview
What is One Coventry?
One Coventry is a values-based approach that describes how we work together with our communities and partners to improve the city and the lives of all who live, work and study here.
It is a way of working that enables us to focus on the things that people value most, helping us to make the biggest possible impact on the lives of local people.
Our One Coventry approach focuses on enabling people to live their best lives in a vibrant and prosperous city an ambition that can only be achieved by listening to and collaborating with, those who live, work, visit, and do business in our city, by having different conversations and building on the great things that are already happening.
What is the One Coventry Plan?
Coventry City Council’s new corporate plan: The One Coventry Plan 2022 to 2030 was informed by Coventry residents and outlines the vision and priorities for the next 8 years. The plan describes the way that we bring people and organisations from across the city together, to work as one; to make the biggest positive difference to the lives of those who live work and study here.
The One Coventry Plan sets out the strategic vision for the city of Coventry to 2030 and our approach to increasing the economic prosperity of both the city and region by improving outcomes and tackling inequalities within our communities; and tackling the causes and consequences of climate change.
These are things that the Council cannot do alone. We must continue to work in a way that ensures we maintain continued financial sustainability of the Council, as well as strengthening the Council’s role as a partner, enabler, leader and as an anchor organisation in Coventry.
Our refreshed plan is more focused on the needs and aspirations of our communities than ever before. We have listened to and reflected on what people have been telling us and considered the key issues facing the city.
In summary, our 3 delivery priorities are:
- Increasing the economic prosperity of the city and region.
- Improving outcomes and tackling inequalities within our communities.
- Tackling the causes and consequences of climate change.
The 2 enabling priorities are:
- Continued financial sustainability of the Council.
- The Council’s role as a partner, enabler and leader.
How we measure our progress
This year-end report sets out our progress made against each of our 3 key priorities and 2 enabling priorities for where we are as at 31 March 2025. For indicators where the year-end data is not yet available, progress up to the last available data is shown. It identifies trends, provides performance metrics, with supporting qualitative information via case studies, to enable an assessment of the progress made. It also includes contextual insight and comparison with regional and national benchmarks where applicable.
Metrics
The Council uses agreed metrics to show progress against its priorities. This is supported by a wider set of metrics including equality and perception metrics that help explain the trends and story behind the headlines.
Metrics are selected from key strategies and aligned to directorate priorities and equality and health inequalities objectives. Further information including infographics, open data, maps, and the Coventry citywide intelligence hub are available on our Local information and statistics pages.
Symbols used
| Symbol | Progress | Target status |
|---|---|---|
| Tick | Improved (or target already achieved) | On target |
| X | Got worse | Off target |
| = | Similar, unchanged or statistically insignificant | - |
| ? | Cannot say; no clear direction of travel | - |
| Barrier | Not available or no updated data | No target set |
Abbreviations used
| Abbreviation | Progress | Target status |
|---|---|---|
| WMCA | West Midlands Combined Authority | - |
| CIPFA | Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy nearest neighbours | - |
