The longterm community plan set Council’s vision and a four-year action plan establishes the immediate delivery framework.
Key tasks delivered by Intermethod included:
- reviewing existing strategic directions and benchmarking exercise
- developing the approach for internal stakeholder workshops
- reviewing and analysing community engagement responses
- reviewing and revising of existing strategic planning framework
- developing the draft plan
- developing the template and scope for the action plan.
The community plan was developed within eight months. It established objectives and focus commitments under three main themes, which were: people, place and prosperity.