Durham County Council Corporate Plan 2008-09
Our 2008 – 2009 Corporate Plan sets out in details how the county council will improve outcomes over the year. 2008 - 2009 is a particularly important one for the council and residents of County Durham. Local Government Review will see a new unitary authority replace the existing county and seven district/borough councils from April 2009, so for this reason, the Corporate Plan only covers one year.
The plan sets out our ambitions for County Durham and explains what we will do to improve our services and achieve:
- Healthier communities
- Safer communities
- People enjoying, achieving and making a positive contribution
- Economic wellbeing
- An improved environment
- A well managed council
Within the document are a set of specific outcomes that we plan to improve, together with key areas of work to focus on to help us achieve those outcomes. Also included are our performance measures with targets. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this information.
You can view the corporate plan by clicking on the following icon: 
2008/09 Corporate Plan.pdf (68 pages, 2211kb)
We have produced an appendix to the Corporate Plan detailing our Best Value Performance Indicators for 2007/08. You can view the appendix by clicking on the following icon: Corp Plan 08/09 Appendix.pdf (7 pages, 73kb)
Every year, the council reviews its performance and goes through a comprehensive process to review our priority areas for improvement. ‘Improving Outcomes in County Durham 08/09’ sets out priorities the council has identified for improvement over the coming year.
You can view the Corporate and Best Value Performance Plans from the past few years, which give an indication of how far the council has come in its drive to improve performance.
The council's Comprehensive Performance Assessment provides information and details on how the council retained its four star status.
