To agree to the current draft Corporate Plan for 2005-08 being used immediately as the basis for the preparation of the Council's Annual Operating Plan and directorate and service plans for 2005-06.

To approve proposals for a single, coherent corporate planning process which integrates the Herefordshire Plan ambitions, aims and targets; the Council's contribution, performance indicators and targets (including statutory Best Value and Performance Plans); the Council's actions and resources (financial, human, ICT and physical, including the Improvement Plan) to achieve them; and the Council's performance management.