Our vision

Who we are

Our purpose

No one left behind

Our purpose as a council is to tackle inequality and make sure that no one is left behind.

This purpose flows from the Community Vision for Surrey in 2030. Created with residents, communities and partners, it sets out how we all want Surrey to be by 2030. The Council plays a big part in the joint effort to realise this vision through the delivery of services and through partnerships such as the Health and Wellbeing Board.


Our organisation

What sort of organisation do we want to be?

  • We organise ourselves around outcomes and make it easy for others across Surrey to collaborate with us.
  • We help people and communities to help themselves and devolve decisions and service design as close to them as we can.
  • We maximise the potential of digital and data to transform the way we work and improve accessibility.
  • We seek out preventative, commercial and efficient approaches to help.

Our people

The Surrey Way behaviours are a guide that supports our council to work together effectively and deliver our best for our customers and communities, and for each other:


Inclusive Green two person icon

We are an inclusive and compassionate place where we value diversity and can be ourselves at work.


Collaborative Green four person icon

We are a collaborative and inviting place where we are open, trust each other, and work as one council.


Ambitious Open symbol

We are an ambitious and outcomes-focused place where we are passionate about our purpose and take accountability for delivering great results.


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We are an inventive and dynamic place where we promote a learning mindset and adapt to new insights and opportunities


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