Issue - meetings

Cabinet

4 June 2024

Following the Borough Council election in May 2023, a Borough wide survey was launched seeking the views of local residents about which priorities the Council should pursue in its next corporate plan period. The results of public feedback and public support for the Council’s proposed plan priorities informed a report to Policy Overview Working Group in November 2023.

Cabinet considered the draft Corporate Plan 2024-2029 and it was agreed that future challenges should be included with wording on how the Council will meet those challenges. It was stressed that the Council would work with the new East Midlands Combined Authority at every opportunity. It was also stated that there would be further collaboration with the recently elected Police and Crime Commissioner.

RECOMMENDED to full Council that the Corporate Plan 2024-2029 be adopted following slight amendments to show future challenges and the methods by which they would be addressed.

Reason

This will ensure the Council’s vision remains current and up to date and its objectives are set out clearly in order to guide the prioritisation of activity and allocation of resources.

Members were informed that the Policy Overview Working Group had considered an early iteration of the Corporate Plan in November 2023 prior to consideration by Cabinet in June 2024. Full Council was informed that immediately following the Borough Council election, a Borough-wide survey was launched seeking the views of local residents about which priorities the council should pursue in its next Corporate Plan period.

A total of 820 responses were received to the survey, compared to 527 in 2019. There were 716 online responses and 104 were on paper. In addition, Senior Council Officers and local Councillors held drop in events at six different places in Broxtowe. In total, 97 people attended the public roadshow events. The results of public feedback and public support for the Council’s proposed plan priorities informed a report to Policy Overview Working group in November 2023.

It was stated that the Corporate Plan was a living document that needed to be constantly reviewed and all groups would be offered the opportunity to participate in setting a positive direction for the future.

RESOLVED that the Corporate Plan be approved.

Reason

The Corporate Plan sets out best practice for the Council’s ambitions and priorities as an organisation over the next four years.

To ask Cabinet to recommend the Corporate Plan for approval by Council.

Following the Borough Council election in May 2023, a Borough wide survey was launched seeking the views of local residents about which priorities the Council should pursue in its next corporate plan period. The results of public feedback and public support for the Council’s proposed plan priorities informed a report to Policy Overview Working Group in November 2023.

Cabinet considered the draft Corporate Plan 2024-2029 and it was agreed that future challenges should be included with wording on how the Council will meet those challenges. It was stressed that the Council would work with the new East Midlands Combined Authority at every opportunity. It was also stated that there would be further collaboration with the recently elected Police and Crime Commissioner.

RECOMMENDED to full Council that the Corporate Plan 2024-2029 be adopted following slight amendments to show future challenges and the methods by which they would be addressed.

Reason

This will ensure the Council’s vision remains current and up to date and its objectives are set out clearly in order to guide the prioritisation of activity and allocation of resources.