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.
The Executive considered a report setting out the timescales for the preparation of a new Five Year Strategy, the key themes to be included in the Strategy, and the proposals for a public consultation in the summer of 2021. It was agreed to appoint a cross party Task & Finish Group comprising 7 members, which would steer the development of the new strategy.
RESOLVED that
(i) the timetable for the preparation of the Council’s new Five Year Strategy set out in paragraph 2.2 be noted;
(ii) proposals for public and partner consultation set out at Annex A to the agenda report be noted;
(iii) the comments of the Performance & Finance Committee on 17 March 2021 at paragraph 2.8 of the agenda report be noted;
(iv) the key themes for inclusion in the Strategy set out at paragraphs 1.2, 2.9 and 2.10 of the agenda report be noted; and
(v) a cross-party Task and Finish Group of seven members be appointed to input into and steer the development of the new strategy and the analysis of feedback received during the consultation.