18 Strategic Plan 2020-23 - Progress at Year-End 2020/21 PDF 437 KB
Minutes:
The
Mayor and Lead Member for Children’s Safeguarding, Adult Social Care and Public
Protection and the Chief Executive submitted a report for the Executive’s
consideration. The purpose of the report was to advise the Executive of
progress against the 2020-23 Strategic Plan and COVID-19 Recovery Plan, and
outline strategic risks at Year-End 2020/21.
The
Council had refreshed its Strategic Plan during Quarter Four for the 2021-24
period to ensure that it remained current and reflective of major developments
in the past year, in particular COVID-19 and the ongoing impact of Britain’s
exit from the European Union.
The
submitted report was therefore the last progress update on the 2020-23 plan,
with future quarterly reports updating on progress against the new plan for
2021-24.
A
COVID-19 Recovery Plan update was included in the submitted report at
paragraphs 7 to 12. A summary of proposed changes and amendments to Recovery
Action Plans was contained at Appendix 1 of the report.
Paragraphs
14 to 68 of the submitted report set out in brief the key headlines at year-end
relating to the Council’s 2020-23 strategic priorities including, where
available, current estimates of the impact of COVID-19 and future plans. The
report covered the following areas:
·
People - tackling crime and
anti-social behaviour head on (Mayoral priority); ensuring Middlesbrough had
the very best schools (Mayoral priority); ensuring our town was an absolute
leader on environmental issues (Mayoral priority); promoting the welfare of and
protecting our children, young people and vulnerable adults / transforming
Children’s Services; working with communities to improve local health and
wellbeing / joining up health and social care and working with local
communities to redevelop Middlesbrough’s disadvantaged estates (see paragraphs
14 to 40).
·
Place - Transforming our
town centre (Mayoral priority); building more town centre homes - and
protecting our green spaces (Mayoral priority); making Middlesbrough look and feel
amazing (Mayoral priority); implementing our cultural strategy; improving
Middlesbrough’s rail connectivity and developing Middlehaven as a residential,
leisure and commercial centre (see paragraphs 41 to 49).
·
Business - Winning investment
and creating jobs (Mayoral priority); introducing a new era of transparency and
openness (Mayoral priority); creating positive perceptions of our town on a
national basis (Mayoral priority); developing and delivering balanced budgets
every year; making sure our management practices compare with those of the best
and becoming recognised as a good employer (see paragraphs 50 to 68).
ORDERED
1.
That the progress in
implementing the Council’s Strategic Plan 2020-23 at Year-End 2020/21, and the
ongoing impact of COVID-19, be noted.
2.
That the proposed
changes and amendments to COVID-19 Recovery Action Plans following Lockdown 3
(Appendix 1) be approved.
3.
That in light of the
position outlined in the report, the Council’s updated Strategic Risk Register
at Appendix 2 be noted.
4. That it be noted that future quarterly updates would report progress on the revised Strategic Plan for 2021-24, approved by Council in February 2021, and that COVID-19 Recovery activity would be subsumed with the workplan underpinning the revised Strategic Plan, approved by ... view the full minutes text for item 18