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 presenting Members with the Corporate Plan for 2016-2020.

The Leader outlined the contents of the report highlighting the four proposed priorities and the underlying objectives of the plan. He added that because of concerns raised by the Scrutiny Committee and the Policy Development Groups he proposed that the  locality budget  be dropped from the “Community” priority and  not be progressed at the current time.  Considering the view of the Scrutiny Committee with regard to an additional Policy Development Group, he felt that a fourth Policy Development Group leading on the economy would link all the Policy Development Groups to the strategic Corporate Plan.

Consideration was given to the “Away Days” that had taken place to discuss the Corporate Plan and that it had been evident that the economy although identified as a clear priority, was not the centre of discussion.  It was felt that a formal Policy Development Group dealing with economic development across the district would highlight the work that needed to take place.  Consideration of the proposals before the Standards Committee were also recognised.

Informative Note:  That the Cabinet support the idea of a 4^th Policy Development Group looking at Priority 1 (Economy) within the Corporate Plan, so that each priority had dedicated member involvement for improvement.

(Proposed by the Chairman)

Note: *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.