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Meeting: 10/10/2019 - Babergh Cabinet (Item 177)

177 BCa/19/16 CORPORATE PLAN (2019 - 2027) pdf icon 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 for approval at Full Council. Councillor Ward advised Members that there would be a more detailed presentation from the Chief Executive at the Full Council Meeting on 26th October 2019.

 

The recommendations contained in the report were moved by Councillor Ward and seconded by Councillor Malvisi.

 

Councillor Osborne commented that the Corporate Plan diagram did not include specific strategies and therefore does not tell the full story to officers. The Chief Executive advised that the Corporate Plan will be supported by workshops and further video content, details of which would be presented at full Council.

 

In response to a query from Councillor Malvisi, Councillor Ward confirmed that the Working Group set up to look at climate change and biodiversity would be reporting back to Council and this will have an impact across all strategic priorities. Councillor Ward further commented that the environment is a key strategic priority.

 

Councillor Parker endorsed the plan and commented that this was a good piece of work.

 

By a unanimous vote

 

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.