Agenda item

The Executive considered a report proposing the adoption of an updated Five Year Strategy, introducing an updated Corporate Strategy and putting forward a proposal that it become a five year rolling strategy. The Strategy would replace the previous 10 year strategy, but would continue with the direction of travel.

The Strategy had been refreshed, including four groups of Key Priorities, those being Place, Prosperity, Performance and People. It had been redesigned to be more helpful, succinct and readable.

Members noted a concern that, on Page 4 of the Strategy, under ‘People’, the 4^th bullet point could be misinterpreted in respect of younger people.

The Transformation Portfolio Holder noted that the Strategy already allowed for minor adjustments and agreed that the bullet point should be amended.

Resolved, that the Five Year Strategy 2016 – 2021 as set out in Annex A to the Officer report, with a minor amendment to the People Column, Bullet Point 4, be approved.