The Corporate Plan is the overarching statement of the Council's strategic objectives for the period April 2015 to March 2018. It sets out the organisation's high-level priorities and objectives, articulating both local political aspirations and the Council's response to anticipated changes in its wider operating environment. The plan's primary purpose is to ensure that council resources are coherently allocated in support of agreed priorities. The objectives established in the plan will thus determine the focus of the Council's activities and expenditure for the duration of the plan, although they are intended to cover areas for change and development rather than encompassing everything that the Council does. They are supported by more detailed action-planning and budgeting processes, including the medium-term financial plan, strategies for tackling individual issues, and the annual budget-setting and service-planning rounds.