​The purpose of this plan is:

• to identify the new Council's key priorities for its term of office, focusing on the key areas where significant change will make the biggest difference to Jersey's future
  
• to set the strategic direction for detailed delivery plans
  

The 2015 to 2018 Strategic Plan focuses on five priorities to be addressed during the Council's term of office:

• sustainable public finances
• improve health and wellbeing
• improve education
• optimise economic growth
• improve St Helier

After being adopted by the States Assembly on 30 April 2015, the Strategic Plan will be translated into detailed resource and delivery plans to ensure that clear strategies, action plans and success criteria are developed for each of the priorities.

The 2015 to 2018 Strategic Plan also sets out proposals to improve Jersey's long term planning process. A new approach is needed to ensure that priorities identified within each electoral cycle sit within a broader vision of the Island's future that encompasses the full range of social, environmental and economic goals.