Issue - meetings

REPORT OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Report updating on progress against the Corporate Peer Challenge Action Plan.

RESOLVED: That Cabinet noted the updates to the Corporate Peer Challenge Action Plan.

REASON FOR DECISION: To ensure that the Council responds to the matters identified within the CPC report, ensuring that the benefits of the CPC process are realised.

Audio recording – 36 minutes 47 seconds

Councillor Daniel Allen, as Leader of the Council, presented the report entitled ‘Corporate Peer Challenge Action Plan’ and advised that:

·             The Corporate Peer Challenge took place in November 2024 and provided the Council with several recommendations. 

·             The Corporate Peer Team would revisit the Council in December to see how they were progressing on these.

·             Staff conferences had been introduced and the first conference in Hitchin had been well attended and received positive feedback.

·             Changes arising from Local Government Reorganisation had been accounted for in the Action Plan and one item had been altered to reflect this.

Councillor Daniel Allen proposed and Councillor Val Bryant seconded and, following a vote, it was:

RESOLVED: That Cabinet noted the updates to the Corporate Peer Challenge Action Plan.

REASON FOR DECISION: To ensure that the Council responds to the matters identified within the CPC report, ensuring that the benefits of the CPC process are realised.