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The Council Plan is the delivery plan which sets out the measures that will be used to track performance against the Council’s key priorities.

Following consultation with directorates, this report proposes the Council Plan 2023/24.

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 2023, 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 7 February 2023, 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 Business Management, Councillor Hackwell, proposed the recommendations set out in the report.

Decision:

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

b)    The Council agreed to adopt the Council Plan measures as set out at Appendix 1 to the report.

c)    The Council noted that Council Plan measures still awaiting a proposed target would be further considered by the Corporate Management Team and agreed to delegate authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Resources, to agree the final measures.

Background:

This report set out the refreshed Council Plan. The report advised 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 23 February 2023, adoption of the refreshed Council Plan, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.

The Business Support Overview and Scrutiny Committee had considered the report on 25 January 2023 and its comments, along with officer responses to some of the points raised by the Committee, were set out in an addendum report.

A Diversity Impact Assessment (DIA) had been completed in relation to the updated Council Plan, as set out in Appendix 2 to the report.

Reasons:

The Council Strategy sets the high-level objectives for the Council and is under-pinned 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 Council Plan measures will ensure continued delivery of the objectives and effective monitoring of performance.