The Council Plan is a key document that outlines the Council’s overall strategic objectives as a Local Authority over a four year period and identifies our key priorities. The draft Council Plan for 2021 – 2025 identifies the Council’s key priorities for this period including Better Skills, More Good Jobs and a Growing Economy; Decent Homes; Good Start, Great Schools; Better Health, Better Lives; Safe, Strong and Active Communities and a Well Run Council.

These are the same priorities as in the existing Council Plan. Given that the Council has declared a climate emergency, an additional priority area “A Sustainable District” has been included in this draft Council Plan.

The report of the Chief Executive (Document “CF”)provides a draft Council Plan (Appendix 1) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and targets (Appendix 2) for Executive’s approval for consultation with the public, Council employees and partners. If approved for consultation, it is proposed that the draft Plan will be considered further by Executive following consultation.

Recommended -

That Executive approve the draft Council Plan set out in Appendix 1 to Document “CF” and draft Key Performance Indicators and targets set out in Appendix 2 to Document “CF”.

                                                                        (Phil Witcherley – 01274 431241)

Resolved -

That the draft Council Plan set out in Appendix 1 to Document “CF” and draft Key Performance Indicators and targets set out in Appendix 2 to Document “CF” be approved.

ACTION: Chief Executive

                                                            (Phil Witcherley – 01274 431241)

The Council Plan is a key document that outlines the Council’s overall strategic objectives as a Local Authority over a four year period and identifies our key priorities. The draft Council Plan for 2021 – 2025 identified the Council’s key priorities for this period including Better Skills, More Good Jobs and a Growing Economy; Decent Homes; Good Start, Great Schools; Better Health, Better Lives; Safe, Strong and Active Communities and a Well Run Council.

These are the same priorities as in the existing Council Plan. Given that the Council has declared a climate emergency, an additional priority area “A Sustainable District” has been included in this draft Council Plan.

The report of the Chief Executive (Document “CF”)provided a draft Council Plan (Appendix 1) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and targets (Appendix 2) for Executive’s approval for consultation with the public, Council employees and partners. If approved for consultation, it is proposed that the draft Plan will be considered further by Executive following consultation.

The Leader stressed the need to tackle poverty and reduce health inequalities, which the current pandemic had brought to the fore, and therefore the Council Plan was a crucial piece of work in becoming a more sustainable district.

The Chief Executive highlighted that the Council Plan was a key document for framing our budget and financial strategy.

An opposition group Councillor was present at the meeting and stated that the recent lockdown had had a profound impact on education and a robust plan needed to be in place to ensure that there was no long term harm on the life chances of young people, particularly in the context of the already challenging issues we faced as a district.

The Leader emphasised that catch up provision had already been looked at, and the Deputy Leader stated that as a Council we had established strong links with most schools in the district, and that the improvement work and achieving good outcomes would continue in earnest..

Resolved -

That the draft Council Plan set out in Appendix 1 to Document “CF” and draft Key Performance Indicators and targets set out in Appendix 2 to Document “CF” be approved.

ACTION: Chief Executive