Issue - meetings

That Cabinet:

a)     review the Community Plan and the accompanying comments carried forward from the Policy & Performance Improvement Committee; and

b)     endorse and recommend the Community Plan to the meeting of Full Council to be held on 12 December 2023 for approval. 

The Chief Executive and Transformation & Improvement Officer presented a report which set out the draft Community Plan for 2023-2027 which was the key direction setting document which outlined the priorities and vision of the Council for the four-year term following the May 2023 election. The draft plan was attached as an appendix to the report, and it was noted that appropriate amendments had been made following comments made by the Policy & Performance Improvement Committee which were also detailed in the report.

AGREED      (unanimously) that Cabinet:

a)             review the Community Plan and the accompanying comments carried forward from the Policy & Performance Improvement Committee; and

b)             endorse and recommend the Community Plan to the meeting of Full Council to be held on 12 December 2023 for approval. 

Reasons for Decision

Members of Cabinet, Chairs and Vice Chairs have worked together to reach a consensus and have developed the Community Plan over the course of a number of months. The Community Plan is the key direction setting document which sets out the priorities and vision for the Council.

Options Considered

The report details the process by which alternative options for inclusion in the plan have been considered.