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Denbighshire County Council is to ask residents for their views on four main areas of priorities identified by the Council.

Following extensive research and discussion with staff and councillors, the following priorities have been identified:

Priority 1: Modernising Education. The Council adopted this work stream as a priority following the publication of the Estyn and Cambridge Education reports published last September. Modernising Education encompasses three streams of work: the response to the two Estyn inspections focusing on raising pupil attainment and improving youth support services and the programme to take forward the recommendations from the Cambridge Education report, so that the county's schools meet the needs of 21st Century Wales.

Priority 2: Responding to demographic change . The Council needs to make sure that it is proactive in planning for an ageing population, allowing for people to work and learn for as long as they want to, and to make an active contribution once they retire. It will also need to recognise that people living longer will mean more people needing access to high quality health and social care services and support.

Priority 3: Regeneration: Regeneration and renewal involves developing, or redeveloping, every aspect of Denbighshire's environment, from housing and transport networks to business and jobs, as well as shopping and entertainment facilities.

Priority 4: Roads and flood defences. The challenge is to provide resources to ensure that they are properly maintained and reviewed over time.

Leader, Councillor Hugh Evans, said: "If we are to make real change, we need to do fewer things, but do them well. Prioritisation is the way in which councils decide where to focus their scarce resources, including management time and effort. The 'day job' of meeting the council's statutory duties continues, but a council's priorities point towards the key areas that the council wants to change.

"We will value the input of Denbighshire residents and we would encourage anyone with a view to forward their comments to us."

Residents can comment on these priorities from August 4 until September 12.  Copies of the priorities will be available on the website here, or by requesting a hard copy from the Strategic Policy Unit at County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN, Tel: 01824 706184.  Comments should be forwarded to:  the Strategic Policy Unit at County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN or email: policyunit@denbighshire.gov.uk.