Issue - meetings

Report of the Interim Improvement Manager attached.

RESOLVED (Unanimously) that:

1.    Cabinet welcomes any comments on the draft Corporate Plan arising from the meeting of the Scrutiny Committee held on the 8th February 2017 and will consider how these can be reflected in the document presented to Council;

2.    subject to (1) above Cabinet recommends the Corporate Plan for 2018-2023 attached at Appendix 1 to Council for approval; and

3.    Cabinet recommends the Corporate Risk Register for 2018-19 attached at Appendix 2 to Council for approval.

The Interim Corporate Improvement Manager addressed the Cabinet and presented for approval the Council’s new Corporate Plan for 2018-2023 and the Corporate Risk Register for 2018-2019.

This followed extensive consultation on future priorities with residents, businesses, partners and members of the council. The outcome had been used to inform the development of a new vision for the Borough and the Council and new corporate priorities for the period 2018-2023. These were set out in a new Corporate Plan for 2018-2023 (Appendix 1 to the report).

A new Corporate Risk Register for 2018-19 had also been developed. This identified the risks to achieving the corporate objectives and the actions to mitigate those risks (Appendix 2 to the report).

The Scrutiny Committee had considered and made recommendations on the Corporate Plan at its meeting on 8 February 2018.

Decision Made (Unanimously) that:

1.    Cabinet welcomes any comments on the draft Corporate Plan arising from the meeting of the Scrutiny Committee held on the 8 February 2018 and will consider how these can be reflected in the document presented to Council;

2.    subject to (1) above Cabinet recommends the Corporate Plan for 2018-2023 attached at Appendix 1 to Council for approval; and

3.    Cabinet recommends the Corporate Risk Register for 2018-19 attached at Appendix 2 to Council for approval.

Reasons for the Decision:

The paramount importance of the Corporate Plan (and associated Risk Register) was clear as it set out a Vision and the Corporate Priorities for the Council.  Also the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) was aligned to the Corporate Plan to enable delivery of the Council’s ambitions and services for residents.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

Option 1: Roll forward the existing corporate priorities for a further year. As these have not been refreshed for a number of years, this option is not recommended.

Option 2: Do nothing but this will leave the Council without a current Corporate Plan for 2018 and beyond and is therefore not recommended.