Issue - meetings

The Executive Board considered the attached report:-

RECOMMENDED: That Council

The Executive Board had considered a report of the Strategic Director, Policy and Resources, on the Draft Corporate Plan 2011-2016.

The Plan set out the goals the Council wanted to achieve to help build a better future for Halton; it redefined priorities and explained how resources would be deployed. The Plan also presented the Council’s contribution to the delivery of the Sustainable Community Strategy (SCS) 2011-26, and concentrated on the challenge, priorities and achievements planned over the next five years.

RESOLVED: That

1)                       the Draft Plan be discussed in terms of the suggested areas of focus and activities under each thematic area; and

2)                       subject to any amendments required, the Draft Corporate Plan 2011-2016 be adopted.

            The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Policy and Resources on the new Draft Halton Corporate Plan (the Plan) 2011- 2016.

            The Plan set out the goals the Council wanted to achieve to help build a better future for Halton; it redefined priorities and explained how resources would be deployed. The Plan also presented the Council’s contribution to the delivery of the Sustainable Community Strategy (SCS) 2011-26, and concentrated on the challenge, priorities and achievements planned over the next five years.

The Board noted that the Plan would guide development of more detailed strategy and actions to be undertaken by the Council, and explained the steps the Council would take to deliver on both the Vision and the strategic priorities and key themes set out in the SCS. These themes were set out as:-

·              A Healthy Halton

·              Employment, Learning and Skills in Halton

·              A Safer Halton

·              Halton’s Children and Young People

·              Environment and Regeneration in Halton

An additional priority to the five contained in the SCS had been added:-

·              Corporate Effectiveness and Efficient Service Delivery

This related specifically to the delivery of Council service delivery as distinct from the partnership objectives of the SCS.

RESOLVED: That

1)                       the Draft Plan be discussed in terms of the suggested areas of focus and activities under each thematic area; and

2)                       subject to any amendments required, Council be recommended to adopt the Draft Corporate Plan 2011-2026.