Council plan overview report -

Published: 1 October 2025

This report sets out an overview of the council’s performance for the first quarter of 2025 to 2026 (April to June 2025).

This is the fifth reporting period of the 2023 to 2027 Council Plan.

It's purpose is to provide the Cabinet with a high-level summary of key achievements against the Council Plan.

It highlights areas where performance did not meet targets or expectations. It also highlights any remedial action that is being taken. It complements the detailed directorate Quarterly Service Reports (QSRs).

The full suite of actions and indicators has been agreed as part of the production of the annual service plans. These set out key activity to deliver the council's strategic aims. This report relates to 2025 to 2026 service plans.

This report contains information on progress against the actions across the council for each of the strategic themes in the Council Plan. It also includes commentary to provide an update on progress and outline any delivery issues and risks.