Report by Executive Director of Resources

The Executive Director of Resources submitted a report on this year’s proposed update to the Corporate Plan and outlining the changes that had been made for 2024/25.  The Corporate Plan reflected the Council’s priorities over a three-year period and provided direction in planning and delivering services.  The current Corporate Plan (“Investing in Reading’s Future”) was a 3-year plan covering the period April 2022 to March 2025.  The plan set out the Council’s Vision “to help Reading realise its potential and ensure that everyone who lives and works here can share in the benefits of its success”.  The refreshed Corporate Plan described the major achievements and progress made over the last 12 months and the priorities for 2024/25 against the themes of Healthy Environment, Thriving Communities, and Inclusive Economy.  This year’s update to the Corporate Plan would be the third and final version of the Plan.  In 2024/25, there would be a full revision of the Plan, which would cover the period April 2025 to March 2028.  The amended Corporate Plan 2022-25 was appended to the report along with the Key Measures and Projects and the changes to Corporate Plan Key Measures attached.

The following motion was moved by Councillor Brock and seconded by Councillor Terry and CARRIED:

Resolved –

That the update to the Council’s Corporate Plan for 2024/25 and the accompanying appendix of key measures and projects be approved, as set out in appendices 1 and 2 to the report.