evidence: FERMANAGH and Omagh District Council faces many challenges over the coming four years but is confident that its new 'Corporate Plan, Our Council, Our Plan 2024-2028' sets out a strategic direction and identifies the key priority areas and associated actions to deliver on for the district. [...] One in five of the population live in relative poverty. In localised areas of deprivation within the district, life expectancy and academic attainment are lower than the Northern Ireland average. The incidence of people suffering from multiple illnesses at the same time, is also growing and these complex health needs impact service demand and delivery. In addition, the centralisation and erosion of wider public services has adversely impacted the district. [...] It adds that while the picturesque landscape and large rural topography are a source of great local pride, the natural environment is continually under threat. Locally, greenhouse gas emission levels have fallen steadily since 2005 but remain higher on a per head basis than the NI average. This is due in part to the size of the district, the large road network and its reliance on primary industry. Just under one half of household waste generated in Fermanagh and Omagh is recycled, and the recycling rate has plateaued in recent times.