Decision details

To recommend to Council to establish a draft vision for the borough, priorities and high level objectives to be consulted on through 2020 and then delivered by the council and partners.

Resolved to RECOMMEND:  (to Council)

That

(1)          the draft Borough Plan 2020-2030 be approved to Council for consultation;

(2)          the draft priorities for the Council for the 2020/21 year be adopted and that all service planning activity be driven by the new set of Corporate Priorities;

(3)          responsibility be delegated back to Cabinet for approving the Corporate Plan Delivery Plan by June 2020, which would set out the Council’s shorter term contribution and performance measures for delivery of the Corporate Plan (Borough Plan).

[Call-in does not apply as the decision is reserved to full Council.]

RESOLVED:  That

(4)          the Director of Strategy and Partnerships, following consultation with the Leader of the Council, be authorised to make any minor amendments to the Plan as necessary prior to the matter going to Council;

(5)          following consultation, the final Borough Plan 2020-2030 be submitted to Council for approval in February 2021; and

(6)          the Overview and Scrutiny Committee be requested to comment on the Draft Borough Plan and consider how they want Scrutiny to be involved in the further development of the Borough Plan.

Reason for Recommendation:  To update the Council’s Policy Framework and set out the Council’s longer term direction of travel for the borough, establishing a vision which is owned by partners and jointly delivered, following a year of consultation.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:  As set out in the report.

Conflict of Interest relating to the matter declared by Cabinet Member/Dispensation Granted:  None.