Corporate plan
priorities – key deliverables review
March 2025
Introduction
Local government reorganisation
The recent corporate peer challenge and the emerging local government reorganisation (LGR) discussions has prompted a review of the key deliverables in support of the Council’s priorities to ensure our ambitions are balanced with our capacity and that our capacity is focussed on the right activities.
The Corporate Plan and Future New Forest remain the agreed policy frameworks and ongoing service delivery continues to be central to ensuring the needs of our residents are met.
This review enables a discussion to bring about more clarity on the delivery of priorities and associated timescales, to focus resources and consider the potential impacts of local government reorganisation.
Status
The delivery activities within each of the corporate plan themes have been initially assessed and categorised on the following basis:
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Helping people in the greatest need and creating balanced, resilient and healthy communities who feel safe and supported with easy access to services.
Helping those in our communities with the greatest need
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Community forum |
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Universal credit rollout |
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Careline digitalisation |
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Careline growth |
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Empowering our residents to live healthy, connected and fulfilling lives
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Cultural strategy |
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CCTV expansion |
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Community grants (annual) |
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Cultural strategy (implementation) |
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Development of new Health and wellbeing strategy |
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Community strategy |
Meeting housing needs
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Delivery activity |
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Homelessness strategy |
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Social Housing Decarbonisation fund bid wave 3 |
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Tenant satisfaction survey part 2 |
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Social Housing Regulation Act (Implementation) |
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Private Sector Housing strategy review |
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Affordable Housing Delivery action plan |
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Development of new Empty homes strategy |
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Housing strategy consultation/publish (aligned with local plan timescales) |
Place
Delivering growth, opportunity and services that shape our place now and for future generations, within a unique environmental context, to ensure we remain a special place to live, work and visit.
Shaping our place now and for future generations
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Local Plan (issues and options) |
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Dibden Bay planning response |
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A326 upgrade |
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Nationally significant infrastructure project - Fawley Pipeline |
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Development Management Review |
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NEW – Community infrastructure levy (CIL) Community |
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NEW – CIL Strategic |
*Planning performance agreement
Protecting our climate, coast and natural world
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Public space protection order (PSPO) Review |
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Air quality strategy |
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Emergency planning and business continuity review |
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Christchurch Bay flood/coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) approval |
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Hurst Spit to Lymington |
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Climate and nature emergency strategy and action plan |
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Air quality strategy (implementation) |
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Fleet strategy |
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Climate/Sustainability Impact Decision Tool Assessment |
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Coastal destination strategy |
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Coastal partnership model |
Caring for our facilities, neighbourhoods and open spaces in a modern and responsive way
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Waste Strategy mobilisation and rollout |
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Bartec in cab technology rollout |
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Hardley depot move |
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Marsh Lane depot essential works |
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Ringwood depot expansion |
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Review of commercial waste |
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Simpler recycling legislation |
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Open Spaces review |
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Parking strategy |
Prosperity
Promoting a strong local economy that delivers its inclusive aspirations through effective partnerships, attracting investment, and increasing skills and employment opportunities.
Maximising the benefits of inclusive economic growth and investment
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Economic strategy / prospectus |
Supporting our high-quality business base and economic centres to thrive and grow
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Totton Masterplan |
Championing skills and access to job opportunities
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Delivery activity |
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Employment and skills strategy |
Future New Forest
Putting our customers at the heart
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Delivery activity |
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Resident insight (2025 survey) |
Being an employer of choice
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Delivery activity |
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People strategy |
Being financially responsible
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Financial regulations update |
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Strategic Asset review (inc. Lymington Town Hall, community assets) |
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Strategic Asset implementation |
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Appletree court (ATC) essential works project |
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NFEC Future arrangements |
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Claymeadow depot Future agreed |
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Eling Tide Mill (urgent works/repairs) |
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Eling Tide Mill (long-term asset strategy) |
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ATC South Wing business case works |
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NEW - Transformation business case revisit |
Designing modern and innovative services
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Digital strategy (delivery) |
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Digital Transformation: Customer platform |
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Digital Transformation: Data platform |
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Digital Transformation: Housing Maintenance |
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Digital Transformation: Asset Management software |
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Digital Transformation: Regulatory Services software |
Other corporate activity
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Elections |
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Scheme of Delegations update |
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Business Planning Framework |
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Member development (proportionate to LGR context) |
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Corporate Dashboards |
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Communications strategy (delivery as per service plan) |
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NEW - Devolution / Local Government Reorganisation |