Annual Plan for 2025/26

Fit for the future

Using the opportunities that new technology offers us to improve services, remove demand and reduce costs.
Working more closely withour partner organisations in Essex and beyond to share resources, assets and information to deliver better outcomes for our residents and businesses.
Becoming an organisation that can flex and be responsive to changes as the volatility in our world continues.
Finding new ways of delivering which allows us to meet the needs of our residents and businesses while continuing to be financially resilient as demand increases due to demographical and other changes.
Understanding and putting plans into place for the skills our workforce will need inthe future.
Making sure that we continue to be an employer of choice,offering fulfilling and rewarding careers for our people.

Review the Fit for the Future programme to align with work to support Devolutionand Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)
Develop the transitional approach to new local government structures within Essex
Deliver service reviews to align with the fit for the future priorities and implement outcomes of reviews as appropriate
Evaluate the level of maturity and effectiveness of the council’s data management practices to identify areas for improvement and enhance our data-driven decision-
making capabilities.
Carry out workforce planning to assess gaps and interventions required to ensure we have the right people, with the right skills, in the right places, at the right time to fulfil our strategic objectives.