Issue - meetings

To receive an update from the Corporate Performance and Improvement Manager on the New Corporate Plan.

Cabinet had before it and NOTED, a verbal update from the Corporate Performance and Improvement Manager on the new Corporate Plan.

The Leader of the Council outlined the contents of the update with Particular reference to the following:

·         The current Corporate plan is from the previously administration.

·         The new Corporate Plan will be presented to Council and set an ambitious manifesto to deliver and put into practice.

·         The closure of 3 rivers and would like to progress further than the targets set.

·         The current administration has worked with members of the Council and the PDGs on the Corporate Plan.

The Corporate Performance and Improvement Manager outlined the contents of the update with Particular reference to the following:

·         The aims of the new the Corporate Plan and a draft will be presented to Cabinet in June and based on five Thematic Areas as follows:

Planning, Environment & Sustainability;

Community, People & Equalities;

Homes;

Economy & Assets;

Service Delivery & Continuous Improvement

·         The recent Standards Committee agreed to take a report to Council for the Proposed Changes to PDGs to align with the thematic areas.

·         This Council moves to a more robust implementation of the Hybrid system, utilising the PDGs and the Programming Panel to better develop policy and set strategic direction.

·         Members will work closely to set out the draft thematic areas to align with the policy development group.