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Report of the Executive Director (Resources, Environment and Cultural Services) recommending the process for creating the Council’s new Business Plan for 2018-21.

Report of the Executive Director (Resources, Environment and Cultural Services) recommending the process for creating the Council’s new Business Plan for 2018-21.

(1)        The Decision Taken

RESOLVED:

(1)       That the Cabinet approves the process set out in the report and delegates authority to the Executive Board to agree and publish the new Business Plan over the coming months in consultation with Executive Members and Directors.

(2)       That the Cabinet approves the Plan on a Page to go forward to the next meeting of the Council, as appended to the report.

(2)        Reasons for the Decision

Over recent months Officers had been working on the Council’s new priorities, values and a strapline which were summarised in the Plan on a Page. The priorities had been revised to make them easier to present to the Council’s communities and more accessible to a wider audience.

The Council’s values had also been reviewed so they were better aligned with what was considered to be important when dealing with local residents, businesses and partners.

Furthermore, a new strapline, “Working Better, Together” would be introduced.

Consultation had also taken place with the Borough Panel which showed that 90% of the respondents either “strongly agreed” or “agreed” with the Council’s proposed priorities and objectives for the next three years.

The detailed business plan would be finalised over the coming months by the Executive Board, in consultation with Executive Members.