Issue - meetings

The Leader of the Council to provide a report of  the proposed Corporate Strategy 2020-2024 setting out the Council’s Mission, Vision, Values, Priorities and Key Actions for the coming 4 years. It has been developed taking into account the challenges facing the Council and the community and draws upon evidence including the results from the recent Residents’ Survey and Public Consultation.

(1)  Cabinet ENDORSED the new Corporate Strategy 2020-2024;

(2)  Cabinet RECOMMENDED to Council approval of the new Corporate Strategy 2020-2024.

Councillor Joe Orson, Leader of the Council introduced the report, which set out the proposed Corporate Strategy 2020-2024 for consideration and recommendation to Council.

During discussion the following points were noted:

·         The strategic direction of the Council over the next few years needed to be affordable and achievable.

·         Corporate performance measures had identified areas of good performance and where improvements could be made.

·         Improving the Council’s housing stock was high priority.

·         The Council working closely with Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership and public consultation was key to achieving goals and aspirations for the community.

·         The good work officers had undertaken on public consultation was noted. Public engagement was crucial and the Council had taken a new approach by its ‘conversational’ consultation.

DECISION (KEY)

(1)  Cabinet ENDORSED the new Corporate Strategy 2020-2024;

(2)  Cabinet RECOMMENDED to Council approval of the new Corporate Strategy 2020-2024.

Reason for the decision

To set the strategic direction of the Council for the next four years and to establish a set of affordable corporate priorities which provide clarity and focus at a time of ongoing significant financial pressures.

The new strategy seeks to find a balance between affordability and ambition; a balance between investing in core services and new initiatives.