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This report proposes adoption of the Council Strategy 2022/23 and the Council Plan 2022/23, with the intention being to implement the proposed changes from April 2022.

Background:

This report provided details of the Council Plan refresh, which was the delivery plan which set out the measures that would be used to track performance against the Council’s key priorities, as set out in the Council Strategy.

The report had initially been considered by the Business Support Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 25 January 2022, the comments of which were set out at section 5 of the report. An officer response to these comments was set out at section 6 of the report. The report had subsequently been considered by the Cabinet on 8 February 2022, the outcome of which was set out at section 7.

A Diversity Impact Assessment had been undertaken on the proposals, as set out in Appendix 2 to the report.

The Portfolio Holder for Resources, Councillor Gulvin, supported by the Portfolio Holder for Inward Investment, Strategic Regeneration and Partnerships, Councillor Rodney Chambers OBE, proposed the recommendations set out in the report.

Decision:

a)    The Council noted the comments of the Business Support Overview and Scrutiny Committee, set out in section 5 of the report, the officer responses, set out at section 6 to the report and the decisions of the Cabinet, set out in section 7 of the report.

b)    The Council agreed to adopt the refreshed Council Strategy and Council Plan measures as set out in Appendices 1 and 2 to the report respectively, noting that the Council Plan included the revised measures set out at paragraphs 8.1 and 8.2 to the report.

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 24 February 2022, 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 25 January 2022 and its comments were set out in section 5.  The officer response to some of the points raised by the Committee was 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.