46 MCa/19/21 CORPORATE PLAN (2019 - 2027) PDF 310 KB
Leader of the Council
Decision:
It was RESOLVED:-
That Cabinet recommended the draft corporate plan (2019 – 2027) to Council (as visually represented in paragraph 4.5 of the report) to replace the Refreshed Joint Strategic Plan (2016 – 2020).
Reason for Decision: To ensure that Babergh and Mid Suffolk have an appropriate corporate plan in place, designed to address the challenges and seize the opportunities facing the districts, and their organisations, for the foreseeable future.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected: The Councils’ existing “Refreshed Joint Strategic Plan” is due to expire in 2020 and therefore needs replacing. The options that informed the development of the draft corporate plan are contained within Appendix A of the report.
Any Declaration of Interest declared: None
Any Dispensation Granted: None
Minutes:
The Leader of the Council presented the Joint Corporate Plan for recommendation to full Council. Councillor Morley advised that there would be a more detailed presentation from the Chief Executive at the Full Council Meeting on 24th October 2019.
The recommendations contained in the report were moved by Councillor Morley and seconded by Councillor Brewster.
Councillor Welham queried the consultations referred to in paragraph 8.1 and 8.2 of the report and asked with whom the consultations took place, and whether there had been any indirect consultation with the public. Councillor Morley confirmed that the public had not been consulted and that the Cabinet Members for both Mid Suffolk and Babergh District Councils had been consulted with and contributed to the plan.
In response to a further query from Councillor Welham regarding paragraph 10.1 of the report, Councillor Morley confirmed that until the Environment Strategy and Task Force were in a position to provide their recommendations it would not be possible to monitor the environmental implications of the plan.
Councillor Eburne enquired why only Members of the Cabinet had been involved in the development of the plan, and what consultation would take place with Members aside from the report being presented at full Council. Councillor Morley responded that the report would be presented and discussed at full Council.
Councillor Morley advised that paragraph 12 of the report would be amended to include the IT Strategy and the Joint Local Plan.
The layout of the report was discussed, with particular reference to the position within the report of the Environmental Implications section. Councillor Eburne suggested that this could appear earlier in the report, alongside the Financial and Legal Implications sections. Councillor Morley confirmed this would be discussed with Democratic Services. A discussion took place regarding the context and purpose of the paragraph. Councillor Burn advised that it had been previously agreed that all reports should include Environmental Implications and a guidance note had been produced.
By a unanimous vote
It was RESOLVED:-
That Cabinet recommend the draft corporate plan (2019-2027) to Council (as visually represented in paragraph 4.5 of the report) to replace the Refreshed Joint Strategic Plan (2016-2020).
Reason for Decision: To ensure that Babergh and Mid Suffolk have an appropriate corporate plan in place, designed to address the challenges and seize the opportunities facing the districts, and their organisations, for the foreseeable future.