(KEY DECISION)

Report No.160/2019

Report No.159/2019 was received from the Chief Executive.

The Chief Executive introduced the report the purpose of which was to seek endorsement by Cabinet of the RCC Corporate Plan 2019 - 2024 and agreement to recommend approval of the Plan to Council.

During discussion the following points were noted:

·         The Corporate Plan was the first for the new Council.

·         Councillor Hemsley, Leader and Portfolio Holder for Rutland One Public Estate & Growth, Tourism & Economic Development, Communications, and Resources had committed to preparing a 50 year vision for the Council and the Corporate Plan would be viewed within this context.

·         Cabinet Members felt that it was a robust document to put forward to Scrutiny and Council.

·         The Plan was intended for residents as well as Members and was in a user friendly format that would encourage people to pick it up.

·         Members particularly liked the diagram titled ‘Using Our Resources Wisely’ as it showed, in an easy format, all the services that the Council provided.

·         Once the document had been signed off by Cabinet it was important that it was made widely available in a variety of ways.

·         Deliberately, the Corporate Plan had been produced in a very different format than previous versions which had been bland and lacking in targets and performance measures.

·         The Council would be held accountable for delivery against the strategic aims and objectives of the Corporate Plan.

DECISION:

Cabinet RECOMMENDED to Council adoption of the Rutland County Council Corporate Plan 2019 - 2024

Reasons for the decision:

This Corporate Plan set out a very clear and revised Vision for the Council. It was supported by priorities, aims and objectives for the next four years.