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This report proposes adoption of the Council Strategy 2021/22 and the Council Plan 2021/22, with the intention being to implement the proposed changes from April 2021.

Background:

This report set out the refreshed Council Strategy and Council Plan. The report advised that the Council Strategy set out the Council’s key priorities, the outcomes that the Council expected to achieve and the programmes that would deliver this.

The report further stated that the Council Plan was the delivery plan which set out the measures that would be used to track performance against the Council’s key priorities.

The report asked the Council to adopt the refreshed Council Strategy and Council Plan, as set out in appendices 1 and 2 to the report.

The report had been considered by the Business Support Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 28 January 2021 and by the Cabinet on 2 February 2021, comments of which were set out in sections 3 and 4 of the report.

A Diversity Impact Assessment (DIA) had been completed in relation to the updated Council Plan and Strategy, as set out in Appendix 3 to the report.

The Portfolio Holder for Resources, Councillor Gulvin, supported by the Portfolio Holder for Business Management, Councillor Rupert Turpin, proposed the recommendations set out in the report.

Decision:

a)    The Council noted the comments of the Business Support Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Cabinet, as set out in sections 3 and 4 of the report.

b)    The Council adopted the refreshed Council Strategy and Council Plan, as set out in Appendices 1 and 2 to the report.

Councillors Browne, Cooper, Hubbard, Johnson, Khan, Maple, Murray, Osborne, Prenter and Andy Stamp requested that their votes against the decision be recorded in accordance with Council Rule 12.6.

Background:

This report set out the refreshed Council Strategy and Council Plan. The report advised that the Council Strategy set out the Council’s key priorities, the outcomes that the Council expected to achieve and the programmes that would deliver this. The report further stated that the Council Plan was the delivery plan which set out the measures that would be used to track performance against the Council’s key priorities.

The report asked the Cabinet to recommend to Full Council on 18 February 2021, adoption of the refreshed Strategy and Plan, as set out in appendices 1 and 2 to the report.

The Business Support Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered this report on 28 January 2021 and its comments were set out in an addendum report.

A Diversity Impact Assessment (DIA) had been completed in relation to the updated Council Plan and Strategy, as set out in Appendix 3 to the report.

Reasons:

The Council Strategy sets the high-level objectives for the Council and is underpinned by the Council Plan which includes the detailed performance measures and delivery plans explaining how the strategic objectives are to be met. Agreement of the proposed Council Strategy and Plan will ensure continued delivery of the objectives and effective monitoring of performance.