Issue - items at meetings - Corporate Plan and Medium Term Financial Strategy

1.     That the Corporate Plan, as amended below by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee be forwarded to Council for approval:

A. Add reference to support for city car clubs in 1.2 (p. 9)

Proposed amendment: Add new action bullet point reading “support the roll-out of car club cars across the City”.

B. Clarify third action bullet in 1.3 (p. 11)

Proposed amendment: Change bullet to read “Work with local businesses and others to ensure that workers have the skills they need.”

C. Add reference to work on private rented sector housing in 1.5 (p. 15)

Proposed amendment: New action bullet reading “Maintain our high level of performance in reducing the number of empty private sector homes in the city.”

D. Add reference to supported housing in 1.5 (p.15)

Proposed amendment: New action bullet reading “Provide financial assistance and support to householders and landlords to enable more vulnerable owner-occupiers and private tenants to live in decent homes.”

E. Add reference to improving energy efficiency of housing stock in 1.5 (p. 15)

Proposed amendment: New action bullet reading “Improve the energy efficiency of the city’s housing stock across all tenures, and reduce the number of people on low incomes living in homes with a low energy efficiency rating.”

F. Describe the action being taken to deliver the commitment on drug users in 3.3 (p. 34)

Proposed amendment: New action bullet reading: “Bring the drug treatment system in line with new and emerging best practice, training staff better and providing a high-quality, stable service.”

G. Add reference to health benefits of environmental health enforcement work in 3.3 (p. 34)

Proposed amendment: New action bullet reading: “Improve public health by improving the health and safety of workplaces, the fitness of food sold, and the quality of the city’s air.”

H. Add specific action bullet on NEET in 3.4 (p. 35)

Proposed amendment: New action bullet reading: “Expand the breadth of the curriculum offer to take into account the needs of all young people and increase the number of in-year enrolment opportunities to encourage those not in education to re-engage.

16.1    The Cabinet considered a joint report of the Director of Strategy & Governance and Director of Finance & Resources concerning the draft Corporate Plan (for copy see minute book).

16.2    The Chairman noted that the Overview and Scrutiny Commission had considered the report at their meeting on the 3 June and had offered some recommendations. A supplementary report detailing these proposals was tabled (Item 16a) and the Chairman stated that she was happy to accept the recommendations.

16.3    Councillor Mitchell requested to move seven minor additional amendments on behalf of the Labour Group. The Chairman advised that these additional amendments would better be considered at Council and requested that they be provided in written form.

16.4    Councillor Mitchell accepted the advice and stated that she would prepare a document for Council.

16.5    RESOLVED - Having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet approved the Corporate Plan, as amended below with the inclusion of the recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny Commission and that it be referred to Council for approval.

A. Add reference to support for city car clubs in 1.2 (p. 9)

Proposed amendment: Add new action bullet point reading “support the roll-out of car club cars across the City”.

B. Clarify third action bullet in 1.3 (p. 11)

Proposed amendment: Change bullet to read “Work with local businesses and others to ensure that workers have the skills they need.”

C. Add reference to work on private rented sector housing in 1.5 (p. 15)

Proposed amendment: New action bullet reading “Maintain our high level of performance in reducing the number of empty private sector homes in the city.”

D. Add reference to supported housing in 1.5 (p.15)

Proposed amendment: New action bullet reading “Provide financial assistance and support to householders and landlords to enable more vulnerable owner-occupiers and private tenants to live in decent homes.”

E. Add reference to improving energy efficiency of housing stock in 1.5 (p. 15)

Proposed amendment: New action bullet reading “Improve the energy efficiency of the city’s housing stock across all tenures, and reduce the number of people on low incomes living in homes with a low energy efficiency rating.

F. Describe the action being taken to deliver the commitment on drug users in 3.3 (p. 34)

Proposed amendment: New action bullet reading: “Bring the drug treatment system in line with new and emerging best practice, training staff better and providing a high-quality, stable service.”

G. Add reference to health benefits of environmental health enforcement work in 3.3 (p. 34)

Proposed amendment: New action bullet reading: “Improve public health by improving the health and safety of workplaces, the fitness of food sold, and the quality of the city’s air.”

H. Add specific action bullet on NEET in 3.4 (p. 35)

Proposed amendment: New action bullet reading: “Expand the breadth of the curriculum offer to take into account the needs of all young people and increase the number of in-year enrolment opportunities to encourage those not in education to re-engage.