2 Strategic Plan 2021-24: Approach to Delivery PDF 488 KB
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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. Following approval of the
refreshed Strategic Plan 2021-24 by Council on 24 February 2021, the purpose of
the report was to seek the Executive’s endorsement of the Strategic Plan
workplan and associated outcomes, to assure achievement of the Council’s
strategic priorities for the 2021-24 period.
The proposed workplan was set out at Appendix 1
of the submitted report, for consideration and approval. In developing the
workplan, consideration had been given to the outcome of the 2020 Let’s Talk
consultation exercise, with further activity being added to improve the
following, which in turn would contribute to improved performance against the
aforementioned outcomes:
·
residents
feeling safe outside after dark;
·
local
satisfaction with road and pavement maintenance;
·
local
satisfaction with street cleaning; and
·
residents speaking positively about the work of
the Council.
Progress against delivery of the workplan would
be monitored on a monthly basis and reported to all Members quarterly via
all-member briefings and as part of the quarterly Strategic Plan update reports
to the Executive and the Overview and Scrutiny Board.
In November 2020, as a result of a surge in
cases of COVID-19, nationally imposed restrictions and the resulting impact on
the local approach to Recovery, the Executive approved the Council’s revised
approach to COVID-19 Recovery and noted the updated Recovery metrics and
measures.
As one of the nine strategic priorities, it had
been proposed that all associated Recovery works and activities would be
subsumed within the Strategic Plan 2021-24 workplan.
OPTIONS
It was
imperative that the Council effectively articulated and communicated an
overarching plan which directed activity across Directorates towards the
achievement of its strategic priorities. As such, no other options had been
considered.
ORDERED
1. That the proposed Strategic Plan workplan and outcomes, to
assure achievement of the Council’s strategic priorities for the 2021-24
period, be approved.
2. That the inclusion of all Recovery works and activities
within the Strategic Plan 2021-24 workplan be approved and its proposed
adherence to the monitoring and governance arrangements be noted, as outlined
in the report.
3. That the delegation of approval for minor amendments to
in-quarter timescales to the Chief Executive be agreed. Any significant
variation to approach or deliverables would be reported to, and seek approval
via, the quarterly Strategic Plan progress reports to Executive.
REASONS
To
provide the necessary detail to demonstrate robust delivery plans of the Council’s
strategic priorities and assurance of the associated governance.