Issue - meetings

A report updating Members on the progress of developing and then publishing the Council’s 2036 Vision and Framework for the Corporate Strategy.

Cabinet:

1)    NOTED progress to date on developing the Vision 2036 for the Council and the framework for the new Corporate Strategy.

2)    ENDORSED Vision 2036 and the eight strategic vision statements which set out the Council’s long-term aspirations.

3)    APPROVED a period of public consultation on the vision starting in December 2023 which will help inform the final version and framework of the new Corporate Strategy.

4)    NOTED the timescales for further consideration of the Corporate Strategy and associated Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) by Scrutiny, Cabinet and Council in January and February 2024.

The Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Housing and Landlord Services introduced the report, the purpose of which set out the Council’s aspirations to establish a longer term vision for Melton up to 2036 with a number of strategic vision statements being proposed, and to authorise a period of public consultation for feedback to finalise the Vision to be considered by Council in February 2024.

The Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Housing and Landlord Services highlighted an error in the report on page 21 at paragraph 5.10 and confirmed the wording should read:

Statement 8: Be recognised as clean, green, and attractive; well on our way to becoming net zero borough.

Cabinet:

1)    NOTED progress to date on developing the Vision 2036 for the Council and the framework for the new Corporate Strategy.

2)    ENDORSED Vision 2036 and the eight strategic vision statements which set out the Council’s long-term aspirations.

3)    APPROVED a period of public consultation on the vision starting in December 2023 which will help inform the final version and framework of the new Corporate Strategy.

4)    NOTED the timescales for further consideration of the Corporate Strategy and associated Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) by Scrutiny, Cabinet and Council in January and February 2024.

Reasons for Recommendations:

With the Council’s current Corporate Strategy due for refresh, and as part of the establishment of the new Council post-election, a review has been undertaken with members which has considered local needs, issues and opportunities, latest data trends across a range of issues, the extensive residents survey feedback from 2022 and local aspirations debated during the local elections.

Through this process, the Cabinet have confirmed their desire to establish a longer-term vision for Melton, aligned to the current end date of the Council’s Local Plan. The Council’s proposed Vision 2036 seeks to establish long term, strategic aspirations which articulate the Council’s ambition for the residents, businesses, and visitors in Melton. These aspirations would create the framework for the Council’s focus to improve the services, facilities and infrastructure provided by the Council and its partners. These aspirations are shown in paragraph 5.2 to 5.10.

Alongside this vision, this report sets out a framework which would establish the building blocks, through a four-year delivery plan, to enable the Council to start delivering against these long-term aspirations. Through the proposed structure of this plan and a set of new corporate priorities, the Council will ensure there is sufficient clarity and focus, as well as the required resources, at a time of ongoing significant financial pressures