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 the Executive on 27 May 2021.
REASON
To enable the effective
management of performance and risk in line with the Council’s Local Code of
Corporate Governance.
Supporting documents: