Issue - meetings

The report of the Chief Executive is attached.

It was RESOLVED that:

The Corporate Strategy 2019-23 be endorsed and recommended to Council for approval. 

The Portfolio Holder for Strategic and Borough Wide Leadership presented the report of the Chief Executive outlining a new Corporate Strategy for the Council covering the period 2019-2023. Although there is still a full year covered by the 2016-2020 strategy, it was felt that the majority of the identified projects had been delivered and that the local government landscape and, as a consequence, the priorities of the Council had changed since 2016. In presenting the draft strategy, Councillor Robinson drew Cabinet’s attention to the highlighted achievements since 2016, and the four new corporate priorities which he saw as a strong tool for moving the Council forward over the next four years. He advised the Cabinet that this would be a living strategy which would adapt and evolve over the next four years in line with the fluid environment the Council now operated in. Councillor Robinson stated that the draft document would be revised to include a time-bound statement within the introduction in relation to the number of homes built to date.

Councillor Edyvean seconded the recommendation and stated that he believed the document demonstrated the successful path so far and clearly outlined the Council’s priorities for the next four years.

It was RESOLVED that:

The Corporate Strategy 2019-23 be endorsed and recommended to Council for approval. 

Reasons for Decision

The current Corporate Strategy expires at the end of March 2020. Significant progress has been made towards the goals outlined in that Strategy and an updated, more forward-looking strategy is required to guide the future direction of the Council.