In years when Council does not produce a Community Plan, an Annual Plan is prepared to provide an update of proposed actions and expenditure for the coming year for each of its activities. The Annual Plan provides up-to-date budgets and details on specific areas of work Council has committed to undertake in the coming year as contained in the Community Plan.

The Annual Plan highlights variations for the coming year from what was decided in the Community Plan process, providing reasons for those variations, an assessment of any impact of the changes and how these link with the Community Plan to provide an integrated decision-making platform for Council.