Decision Details

Cabinet is asked to consider the City Council’s Corporate Plan (2025-28), the Annual Business Plan (2025-26), and the Performance Management Framework. Together, these key documents provide the direction for the organisation, and mechanisms for monitoring and ensuring strategic accountability for progress.

The Corporate Plan (Appendix 1) brings together, for the first time in a single document, two interrelated agendas: the council’s contribution to the newly launched City Vision and its own Improvement and Recovery Plan (IRP). The IRP forms the foundation of this Plan, acting as its engine room - providing the essential reforms and capabilities that will enable the Council to deliver on its wider ambitions.

The Annual Business Plan (Appendix 2) is a one-year delivery plan that details key metrics and milestones for 2025/26 to demonstrate progress towards the Corporate Plan priorities. It will form the basis of the Council’s corporate performance and delivery reporting and will be refreshed each year.

The Performance Management Framework (PMF) (Appendix 3) is designed to ensure that everyone in the organisation is working towards shared priorities, as set out in the Corporate Plan. The PMF provides clear expectations for how and when performance management should happen across the organisation

On 3 June 2025 Cabinet:-

(i)         Agreed to recommend to City Council that approval be given to the City Vision, Corporate Plan, Annual Business Plan and the Performance Management Framework:

(ii)        Agreed the Corporate Plan (attached at Appendix 1 of the report) as the overarching document that summarises the key priorities to drive improvement and contribute to the City Vision;

(iii)       Agreed the Annual Business Plan (attached at Appendix 2 of the report) and the key metrics and milestones within;

(iv)      Agreed the Performance Management Framework (attached at Appendix 3 of the report) as a key mechanism for ensuring accountability for performance throughout the organisation; and

(v)        Reconfirmed the recommendation from the 15th October 2024 meeting that the City Vision be adopted by Full Council. The City Vision report, which was approved by Cabinet on 15th October, is attached at Appendix 4 of the report.

THIS DECISION IS NOT SUBJECT TO CALL-IN.