Issue - meetings

Corporate Plan 2016 - 2020

 

 

Meeting: 29/03/2016 - Cabinet (Item 86)

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(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Blamire)

 

Report of Chief Executive  -  (Report to follow)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Blamire)

 

Cabinet received a report from the Chief Executive to enable consideration of the draft Corporate Plan 2016-2020 with a view to recommending the Corporate Plan to Council for approval.

 

The options, options analysis, including risk assessment and officer preferred option, were set out in the report as follows:

 

 

Option 1: Recommend to Council the draft Corporate Plan as presented or recommend with minor amendments

Option 2: Corporate Plan not recommended to Council at this stage

Advantages

Assuming no significant impact on resources and forward planning arrangements, minor amendments can be managed without interruption to the strategic planning cycle and the Corporate Plan can be submitted for consideration by full council

A revised Corporate Plan will reflect any significant changes recommended by Cabinet

Disadvantages

None identified

This option is likely to lead to delays in publication of the Corporate Plan leading to uncertainty regarding the council’s intentions and possible interruptions to delivery of some services and activities

 

 

 

 

Option 1: Recommend to Council the draft Corporate Plan as presented or recommend with minor amendments (continued)

Option 2: Corporate Plan not recommended to Council at this stage (continued)

Risks

Objectives and funding may change during the year that will have an impact on needs, aspirations, financial forecasts and other resource implications

May have an impact on the strategic direction for the delivery of council services and the achievement of corporate priorities.  The budget has been approved in line with the priorities set out in the Corporate Plan and significant changes at this stage may have budget implications that would need to be considered further

 

The Officer preferred Option was Option 1 as this would underpin Council activities, business and resource planning from an early point in the municipal year.  Additionally, local residents, communities and partners would be clear about the priorities and outcomes the Council wished to achieve in the coming three years.

The strategic planning arrangements create an opportunity each year to consider the changing needs and aspirations of local communities and the shifting priorities, opportunities and challenges that the council faces.  These are reflected in the draft Corporate Plan for 2016 – 2020 taking into account recommendations by Council and Cabinet, consultation and engagement with residents and visitors and budget information and options that have been set out in various Budget and Policy Framework updates during 2015/16.

Councillor Hanson proposed, seconded by Councillor Pattison:-

 

“That the draft Corporate Plan 2016-2020 be endorsed by Cabinet and referred to Council for consideration.”

 

Councillors then voted:-

 

Resolved unanimously:

 

(1)          That the draft Corporate Plan 2016-2020 be endorsed by Cabinet and referred to Council for consideration.

 

Officer responsible for effecting the decision:

 

Chief Executive

 

Reasons for making the decision:

The Corporate Plan is a central part of the Council’s Budget and Policy Framework stating the key priorities, outcomes and measures that the Council hopes to achieve for the district.  The Corporate Plan forms part of the Policy Framework, and, as such, must be approved by Council.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 86