Agenda item

Decision:

That having regard to the Equality Impact Assessment appended to the circulated report:

·        The Plan set out at Appendix 1 to the circulated report together with the supporting document set out at Appendix 2, be approved, subject to the amendments proposed by the Scrutiny Committee;

·        That the Plan be commended to Council on 28 September 2017, for adoption;

·        That delegated authority be granted to the Leader of Council to agree any changes to the Plan as a result of any comments received at Council on 28 September, together with any other minor changes that might be necessary prior to the publication of the Plan.

Decision:

That having regard to the Equality Impact Assessment appended to the circulated report:

·        The Plan set out at Appendix 1 to the circulated report together with the supporting document set out at Appendix 2, be approved;

·        That the Plan be commended to Council on 28 September 2017, for adoption;

·        That delegated authority be granted to the Leader of Council to agree any changes to the Plan as a result of any comments received at Council on 28 September, together with any other minor changes that might be necessary prior to the publication of the Plan.

Reason for Decision:

To ensure the results of the public consultation exercise are fully considered and reflected in the final Corporate Plan and to meet legal duties set out in the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 and the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 as they relate to council corporate planning activities.

Implementation of Decision:

The decision is for immediate implementation.  The Chair has agreed to this course of action.  There would therefore be no call in of this decision.

Consultation:

A period of public consultation was undertaken between 6 July and 8 September, 2017 based on the consultation plan agreed by the Cabinet in July 2017. The feedback received is summarised in a consultation report included at Appendix 3.