Our shared roadmap for change
The Corporate Plan 2026–30 brings together our key priorities and commitments into one clear plan. It sets out the long‑term missions that will guide the region to 2030, alongside the short‑term priorities we will focus on first — so people and partners across the North East can see what we are working to deliver for communities across the region.
The plan links everyday action with the bigger picture: the opportunities we want to unlock, the challenges we must address, and the outcomes we want to achieve for communities across the North East.
This is our organisation’s central strategic roadmap, aligning our missions, strategies and investments into one coherent plan for the years ahead.
Mayor Kim McGuinness“As North East Mayor, I’m on a mission to make our region the home of real opportunity. This Corporate Plan sets out how we will deliver that mission — building the infrastructure, skills and services people need to thrive. Devolution gives us the tools; this plan sets the direction.”
Our five missions
Everything we do is guided by five missions. Each mission has its own page, where priorities and actions are set out in more detail.
Home of real opportunity
Opening up opportunity for everyone, by improving access to education, skills, good jobs and support - no matter where people live or their background.
A North East we are proud to call home
Creating great places to live by investing in culture and heritage, improving transport and connectivity, and supporting the delivery of good-quality, affordable homes.
Home to a growing and vibrant economy for all
Supporting key sectors, the foundational economy and tourism - helping businesses start, grow and invest, and ensuring economic growth benefits every place.
Home of the green energy revolution
Building on the North East's strengths in clean energy to support green industries, double the number of green jobs, cut carbon emissions and protect our natural environment.
A welcoming home to global trade
Strengthening international links, attracting investment and showcasing the North East as a place to do business, innovate and collaborate.
Our 2026-28 priorities
Each mission includes a set of priority actions for the first two years of the plan. These focus on practical delivery and early impact, with full details set out on the individual mission pages.
The Corporate Plan provides a clear golden thread across everything we do. It links our missions with our wider strategies and investment plans — including those focused on transport, skills, housing, economic growth and the environment — to ensure a joined‑up approach to delivery.
You can read about our core strategies in detail below.
Tracking progress
Our ambitions are transformational, and we know that meaningful change doesn’t happen overnight. That’s why performance and accountability are central to our approach.
Our Performance Management Framework has been developed through a rigorous and collaborative process, drawing on best practice and shaped through extensive co‑production with colleagues across the organisation and key partners. It has been subject to robust check-and-challenge from Cabinet to ensure clarity, accountability and strategic focus.
Through our Performance Management Framework, we will track and demonstrate impact across four key pillars:
- Missions
- Investment delivery
- Delivery Plans
- Organisational health
Together, these elements create a coherent system that directs our resources where they can deliver the greatest measurable impact.
