98 MCa/19/47 OUTPUTS FOR 2019-23 TO SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF THE JOINT CORPORATE PLAN PDF 156 KB
Leader of the Council
Additional documents:
Decision:
It was RESOLVED:-
1.1 That Cabinet agreed the outputs for 2019-23 set out at Appendix One of the main report and also the five additional outputs listed at paragraph 1.25 of the addendum report, tabled at the meeting.
1.2 That Cabinet agreed that the environmental outputs relevant to the parameters of the Climate Change Task Force be referred to that group.
Reason for Decision: To ensure that Babergh and Mid Suffolk have appropriate plans in place to address the challenges and seize the opportunities facing the districts, and their organisations, for the foreseeable future.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected: The options that informed the development of these key outputs focussed on the strategic priorities within the Joint Corporate Plan, namely, Environment, Economy, Housing, Wellbeing, Customers and Communities.
Any Declarations of Interests Declared: None
Any Dispensation Granted: None
Minutes:
The Leader of the Council introduced report MCa/19/47 which set out the key proposed outputs for 2019-2023. Councillor Morley explained that the outputs supported the six priorities of the Joint Corporate Plan, and each of these priorities was supported by its own strategy. Corporate Performance indicators were currently being revised.
Councillor Morley then introduced the five new outputs contained within the tabled papers which had been proposed following discussion with the Green Group and Liberal Democrat Group. An all Member Briefing would be held in March 2020 to enable Members to fully understand the Corporate Outputs.
The recommendations in the report and the addendum report tabled at the meeting were moved by Councillor Morley and seconded by Councillor Brewster.
Councillor Welham, Chair of the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee advised Members that much debate had taken place at the committee meeting regarding the report. The Members of the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee had expressed concerns over how the outputs would be able to be measured and their recommendation to Cabinet reflected this.
Councillor Eburne thanked the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet Member for Finance for the discussions which had taken place. Councillor Eburne expressed concern over the focus on outputs rather than outcomes, and enquired what the corporate outcomes were and if funding was available to deliver them.
In response the Chief Executive confirmed that the outcomes should already be contained within the six key strategic priorities, and that these strategies should be revisited should they become ineffective.
Councillor Eburne then enquired how the social return on investment would be shown. It was confirmed by the Chief Executive that there was a project being led by the Assistant Director for Communities in conjunction with the Finance Department and Commissioning and Procurement.
By a unanimous vote
It was RESOLVED:-
1.1 That Cabinet agreed the outputs for 2019-23 set out at Appendix One of the main report and also the five additional outputs listed at paragraph 1.25 of the addendum report, tabled at the meeting.
1.2 That Cabinet agreed that the environmental outputs relevant to the parameters of the Climate Change Task Force be referred to that group.
Reason for Decision: To ensure that Babergh and Mid Suffolk have appropriate plans in place to address the challenges and seize the opportunities facing the districts, and their organisations, for the foreseeable future.