Forward Plan of Key Decisions
The Current Forward Plan
Download a copy of the current Forward Plan here (229KB) 
and a definition of what counts as a key decision.
Some decisions not included on the Forward Plan
What is the Forward Plan?
The Forward Plan is a list of decisions the Council’s Executive intends to take during the next three months. The Plan is updated monthly and is available to the public 14 days before the beginning of each month. Some of these decisions are known as Key Decisions.
Key decisions
Key decisions are:
- Changes or additions to the Budget and Policy Framework;
- Those connected with the Annual Revenue Budget and the Capital Programme;
- Those that mean changes that would be outside the Budget and Policy Framework, Annual Revenue Budget or Capital Programme previously approved by the Council;
- A report in connection with a Best Value Service Review, or in connection with the Best Value Performance Plan, which requires a decision to be made by the Executive;
- Any decision to spend £10,000 or more over the Council approved budget for any budget item; any decision to spend over £60,000 revenue or £150,000 capital that is within budget, or any decision to vire more than these amounts from one budget head to another, or any decision, which would result in a saving of £10,000 to any budget head; and
- Any decision which affects communities living or working in an area comprising one or more wards.
The Budget and Policy Framework
This includes the Council’s budget, certain housing land transfers and the following plans and strategies:
- Annual Audit Plan
- Asset Management Plan
- Best Value Performance Plan
- Capital Programme
- Communications Strategy
- Community Safety Strategy
- Community Strategy
- The Constitution
- Corporate Equality Plan
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- Incorporating Race Equality Plan
- The Corporate Plan
- High Peak Local Plan
- Housing Strategy
- Investors in People
- Licensing Policy
- Local Development Framework
- Recycling Strategy
- Social Inclusion Strategy
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Some decisions are only made by the full Council, which meets five times a year. The Council delegates decision-making powers to certain committees for specific issues, such as planning applications. The Executive takes the majority of other decisions, either as a group, or individually. Because this puts a lot of power into the hands of this small number of Councillors, safeguards are built in to ensure the system is open and accountable.
Each month we publish a rolling forward plan of key decisions to be taken by the Executive over the next four months. This will show what decision is being taken, when and by whom. The Plan is also available at all Council offices and leisure centres, as well as being sent to the local press.
What the Forward Plan tells you:
- what decisions will be made in the next four months
- who will make those decisions
- when those decisions are likely to be made
- what consultation there will be
- who you can make representations to, and how
- what documents can you ask for, and when
- how you can get hold of copies of the documents.
- who you can contact for further information
