At the meeting of Full Council on 27 January 2026, Councillors approved a report which set out the Council’s final assessment of its progress in relation to its Corporate Plan 2022-2026, ahead of the plan’s end date on 31 March 2026.
The final assessment documents, included as appendices to the report, considered the extent to which the 24 objectives the Council set in 2022 have been delivered. They also included updates to the narrative which was provided by the officers responsible for their delivery during the midpoint review in 2024.
Delivery of the Corporate Plan 2022-2026 objectives
The report identified that, since the launch of the plan in April 2022, the Council considers it has achieved 13 of the 24 objectives, with a further 2 objectives remaining achievable by the plan’s end date on 31 March 2026.
12 of the objectives were considered eligible for carry over into the next plan, should Councillors wish to include them.
You can find out which objectives have been achieved, identified as unachievable or highlighted for carry over into the next plan at the links below:
Read a summary of which objectives have been delivered, and which are outstanding.
Read a fuller assessment of the objectives which includes officer narrative.
Adherence to promises made to the community
Members felt the Council’s activity since 2022 had resulted in 11 of the promises being either kept or exceeded, and that steps taken by the Council had not significantly impacted its position in relation to a further 9 of the promises. However, it also acknowledged that the Council would be likely to fall short of 2 of the promises by the plan’s end date. You can read the Councillors’ collective assessment of the Council’s adherence to its 2022 promises, along with some narrative from Lead Members at the following link:
Read the Councillors’ promises assessment and Lead Member narrative.
Development of a new Corporate Plan
The Council will now turn its attention to the development of a new Corporate Plan. Workshops to consider the Council’s priorities in line with the budget setting process are already underway. The new plan will come into effect following approval of a final version at Full Council.
How to contact your Councillors with feedback
Thank you to everyone who responded to the public consultation which led to the development of the Corporate Plan 2022-2026. If you have any further questions or feedback, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with your Councillors so your comments can be taken into account when they develop their new plan.