Agenda item

Five Year Strategy 2022 -2027

Decision:

The Executive RECOMMENDED to Full Council that

 

(i)            the new Five Year Strategy, as set out at Annex B to the agenda report, as amended, be adopted; and

 

(ii)          the final amendments to the content of the strategy be delegated to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader.

Minutes:

The Executive considered the draft Five Year Strategy 2022-2027. The Strategy had been developed following an extensive consultation, with a cross-party Task & Finish group steering its development. The overarching priorities for the Strategy, from which all the issues and objectives for the Strategy would then flow, were:

 

·         Environment,

·         Health & Quality of Life

·         Economy

·         Effective & Responsive Council

 

Members considered the actions and agreed to reword the seventh action point within the ‘Environment’ section to state: “Deliver actions that encourage and support steps being taken by local people within the community to tackle climate change.” 

 

The Executive was informed that the Strategy contained a new section on aspirations for the community, which referred to topics where the Council considered it had a duty to advocate on behalf of residents, to those who could contribute to borough residents’ wellbeing. Members considered the issues identified and agreed to extend the reference to Bus Services to include the following wording at the end of the sentence: “…and deliver sufficient service for our residents.” The Leader also undertook to write to the new Minister for Housing regarding government prescribed housing targets and concerns about over development.

 

RECOMMENDED to Full Council that

 

(i)        the new Five Year Strategy, as set out at Annex B to the agenda report, as amended, be adopted; and

 

(ii)      the final amendments to the content of the strategy be delegated to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader.

 

 

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