Agenda item

To receive a report from the Cabinet on recommendations referred to Council in relation to the new Corporate Strategy, Vision 2036 and Corporate Delivery Plan.

The Leader introduced the report and moved the recommendation. The Deputy Leader seconded the motion.

During the debate the following points were raised:

• No mention of working with Housing Associations in order to deliver exception sites. This is important because going forward site viability will reduce the number of affordable homes becoming available.
• Overhead of being MBC dwarfs added value, with little mention on developing shared services. Although it was noted that regarding shared services, some partners are withdrawing from shared service arrangements.
• It was noted that the support hub which developed out of Me and My Learning wasn’t mentioned.
• The comment was made that there was little on the rural area despite rural area contributing a significant amount in Council Tax, business rates and new homes bonus.

A suggestion was made that recommendation number three should be altered to include the words ‘and Deputy Leader’ after the words ‘in consultation with the Leader’. The proposer accepted the suggestion and the recommendation was altered.

RESOLVED

Council

(1)  Approved the Corporate Strategy including the Vision 2036 and 4-year Corporate Delivery Plan.

(2)  Approved the supporting documents; the refreshed Performance and Risk Management Framework (Appendix D) and the Communications and Engagement Strategy (appendix E).

(3)  Delegated authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader and Deputy Leader, to update the Corporate Delivery Plan with any amendments required following consideration of the Budget reports, and to make any other minor operational amendments as required.

(For 16, Against 0, Abstaining 11)