Issue - meetings

To receive a report of the Head of Communities and Governance presenting Members with the Corporate Plan for 2016-2020

The Cabinet had before it a *report of the Head of Communities and Governance setting out the strategic direction and aspirations of the Council for the next four years.

The Chairman outlined the contents of the report highlighting the four main priorities that had been recommended following detailed work with all Members over the last few months.

The Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Regeneration answered the questions posed in public question time. With regard to:

·         Delivering growth of local tourism: the February Cabinet would receive information regarding the Economic Development Strategy and the Tourism Strategy. 

·         Young people in the area: the Economic Development Strategy would provide further information. Exeter and East Devon had developed an Enterprise zone which may benefit young people in Devon.

·         Delivery of the Westwood/Eden Project at Junction 27: the project had not been included in the Local Plan, it was unusual that the scheme had been put forward as part of the Local Plan process, successful projects usually came through as a planning application giving clear proposals.

·         Petition to Full Council: the subject of the petition was the Local Plan and could only be considered as part of the Local Plan consultation process.

Consideration was given to:

·         The detail of the priorities contained within the proposed Corporate Plan

·         A suggestion was made that the priorities needed to be clear and affordable

·         Whether the locality budget trial was required

·         Further Member input following the consultation period.

RESOLVED that the contents of the draft Corporate Plan be approved for consultation.

(Proposed by the Chairman)

Notes:

i)          Cllr Mrs M E Squires declared a personal interest as she received a local budget as a Devon County Councillor;

ii)         *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.