Leader

Cabinet considered the report of the Policy and Performance Manager and the Leader which sought Council’s agreement to adopt a new corporate plan to cover the period 2015-2018.

The Leader thanked the Policy and Performance Manager for his work on the refreshed Corporate Plan, which he considered reflected the Administration’s wishes and beliefs for the future of the Borough.

A Member made the following comments: the three priorities were not clear targets for a Corporate Plan document; they did not not help with a vision for the Borough; and very few external consultation responses had been received.

The Leader considered that the three priorities and the medium term objectives beneath them were measurable as set out in the Plan, and built on the Council’s Medium Term Financial Plan.

The Cabinet Member for Localism, Sport, Culture and Heritage considered that there were clear objectives under each corporate priority; the targets and aspirations in the Plan were correct; and there were many achievements over recent years for the Council to be proud of.

The Chief Executive explained that the Corporate Plan was a high-level document; individual projects, Performance Indicators and service targets would be contained within other documents, such as service plans and specific strategies.

RECOMMENDED:

(1)  That the text at Appendix I be adopted as the Council’s Corporate Plan for the period 2015-2018.

(2)  That the table at Appendix II be adopted as the Council’s high-level action plan, to sit immediately below the Corporate Plan objectives in 2015/16, and to be reviewed annually thereafter.

(3)  That delegated authority be given to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Performance, to confirm and where necessary amend indicators and targets in the corporate performance indicator set for 2015/16, based on the three-year targets adopted by Council in May 2013 (Minute No. 16, 2013/14)