Corporate Plan

October 21, 2025 Corporate Scrutiny Committee (Committee) Approved View on council website

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Summary

...that the Executive should ensure wide-ranging and inclusive consultation on the Corporate Plan and related strategies, that Corporate Performance Reports from April 2026 should demonstrate alignment between the new Corporate Plan, Key Performance Indicators, and Value-for-Money indicators, that the "golden thread" between the Corporate Plan and all council activity should be clearly articulated and evidenced, and that officers should liaise with the Executive and a member to include explicit reference to looked-after children and corporate parenting within the Corporate Plan.

Full council record
Content

RESOLVED that:
The Corporate Scrutiny
Committee:
 

i.           
Encourages the Executive to ensure
that future consultation on the Corporate Plan and related
strategies is as wide-ranging and inclusive as possible,
recognising both digital and non-digital (traditional) engagement
methods across communities.
 

ii.           
Recommends that Corporate
Performance Reports from April 2026 clearly demonstrate alignment
between the new Corporate Plan, Key Performance Indicators and
Value-for-Money indicators, in line with National Audit Office
guidance.
 

iii.           
Stresses that it is crucial for
the “golden thread” between the Corporate Plan and all
areas of council activity to be clearly articulated and
evidenced.
 

iv.           
Requests that officers liaise with
the Executive and the member who submitted written comments to
include explicit reference to looked-after children and corporate
parenting within the Corporate Plan.

Supporting Documents

Agenda Item 07 - Draft Corporate Plan.pdf
Agenda Item 07 - Appendix B - Draft Corporate Plan 2025-2029.pdf
Agenda Item 07 - Appendix C - Consultation Analysis Report.pdf
Agenda Item 07 - Appendix D - Consultation Analysis Report Appendix - Redacted Feedback.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date21 Oct 2025