Minutes:
The
Leader of Council presented the report of the Head of Corporate Strategy and
Democratic Services in relation to the Corporate Plan for 2018-2022.
Members
noted that the report had been considered by the Policy and Resources/Cabinet
Scrutiny Committee on 21 March 2018. The Cabinet had made a number of
amendments to the Plan, following consideration by the Scrutiny Committee. The
Head of Corporate Services and Democratic Services advised that most of those amendments
approved by the Cabinet had been incorporated into the document before Council
for approval, however, two further amendments also need to be made before the
Plan is published: re-naming the new performance management system so that it
is not confused with the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS);
and changing the KPI on page 82 of the circulated report to read “Value and percent of contracts awarded to local
companies” with the targets set out being amended to read 30% across 2018/19 to
2021-22.
Following
the presentation Members raised the following:-
·
Could a copy of the ‘Council Activities’ table
contained on Page 33 of the report be included in the Council Tax Bills issued
to evidence the work carried out by the
Authority? In responding the Leader confirmed that he would request officers to
put this I place for 2019/20.
·
Members asked how confident the Leader was about
delivering the Plan. The Leader advised that he was very confident the Plan
could be delivered and emphasised that all Members of Council were responsible
for supporting the Plan in order to achieve the best for all in the County
Borough.
·
Members asked for information about the progress of
the Members Valleys’ Task and Finish Group and the work commissioned to
strengthen tourism. The Leader advised that he was expecting final reports in
the near future.
RESOLVED: That, having given due regard to the Equality Impact Assessment,
contained in the circulated report, the revised Corporate Plan covering the
period 1 April 2018 – 31 March 2022 and the associated Equality Impact
Assessment, be approved and that the Leader of Council be given delegated
authority to make any changes to the Plan, as a result of any comments received
today together with any other minor changes that might be necessary prior to
the publication of the Plan.
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