Decision details

Decision:

That the following recommendations be approved by Council (23 July 2024):

(1)         That the draft Corporate Strategy, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report submitted to the Executive be adopted, subject to such amendments as may be necessary in consequence of the approval of the Executive’s response to the comments submitted by the Overview & Scrutiny Committees as set out in Appendix 2 to the Supplementary Agenda Pack circulated prior to the Executive meeting.

(2)         That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director for Strategy and Corporate Services, in consultation with the Leader and the Lead Councillor for Community and Organisational Development, to make any necessary minor typographical changes and to finalise the document’s design and imagery, prior to publication.

Reasons:

·      The proposed new Corporate Strategy has been prepared to set out the Council’s key priorities for the period up to 2034.

·      The timings of the meetings of the Overview & Scrutiny committees meant that their comments and feedback could not be incorporated into the proposed Strategy (Appendix 1 to the report).

Options considered and rejected:

To not recommend adoption of the Corporate Strategy.

Details of any conflict of interest declared by the Leader or lead councillors and any dispensation granted:

None.