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REPORT OF THE POLICY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

A report for Council to review, approve and adopt the Council Plan for 2020-2025; the Council Objectives for 2020-2025; including the proposed actions and achievements of the Council for 2018/19.

RESOLVED:

(1)       That the Council Plan; which provides a summary of objectives and of activity to support the progression of the following Council Objectives be approved:

·                Be a more welcoming and inclusive council;

·                Build thriving and resilient communities;

·                Respond to challenges to the environment;

·                Enable an enterprising and co-operative economy;

·                Support the delivery of good quality and affordable homes.

(2)       That the following document be approved:

·                Appendix A - Council Plan 2020-2025, including Proposed Actions and Achievements of the Council in 2018/19.

REASON FOR DECISION: The Council plan is a key element of the corporate business planning process, as a high level strategic document it sets out the Council’s priorities for the next year. As an overarching policy framework document it guides and influences the use of Council resources; providing a focus for activities, plans and services the Council provide.

Audio recording – 1 hour 4 minutes 3 seconds

The Leader of the Council presented the report entitled Council Plan 2020-2025 and Council Objectives 2020-2025 together with the following appendix:

·                Appendix A - Council Plan 2020-2025

The Leader of the council then presented the referral from the meeting of Cabinet held on 30 October 2019 regarding the Council Plan and Council Objectives.

Cabinet recommended to Council that the following documents be adopted with the amendments as discussed:

·                Appendix A – Council Plan 2020 -2025;

·                Appendix B – Proposed Actions;

·                Appendix C – Achievements.

It was proposed by Councillor David Levett and seconded by Councillor Claire Strong that the first Paragraph of the recommendation in the referral be amended to read:

“Subject to sustainable budget proposals and resources being agreed by Council to ensure the Plan can be delivered without impacting statutory and key services, the following documents are adopted with amendments as discussed:”

The following Members took part in the debate:

·                Councillor Ian Albert;

·                Councillor Martin Stears-Hanscomb;

·                Councillor David Barnard;

·                Councillor Claire Strong;

·                Councillor Steve Jarvis;

·                Councillor Daniel Allen;

·                Councillor Ian Mantle;

·                Councillor Judi Billing;

·                Councillor Michael Muir;

·                Councillor Simon Harwood;

·                Councillor Sam Collins;

·                Councillor Ruth Brown.

Upon the vote the proposed amendment was lost.

It was proposed by Councillor Martin Stears-Handscomb, seconded by Councillor Paul Clark and:

RESOLVED:

(1)       That the Council Plan; which provides a summary of objectives and of activity to support the progression of the following Council Objectives be approved:

·                Be a more welcoming and inclusive council;

·                Build thriving and resilient communities;

·                Respond to challenges to the environment;

·                Enable an enterprising and co-operative economy;

·                Support the delivery of good quality and affordable homes.

(2)       That the following document be approved:

·                Appendix A - Council Plan 2020-2025, including Proposed Actions and Achievements of the Council in 2018/19.

REASON FOR DECISION: The Council plan is a key element of the corporate business planning process, as a high level strategic document it sets out the Council’s priorities for the next year. As an overarching policy framework document, it guides and influences the use of Council resources; providing a focus for activities, plans and services the Council provide.