Decision details

RESOLVED

(a) that the commitment to, and support for, the “Best Place” Strategic Plan

2021 – 2025 is reaffirmed;

(b) that a Report on progress to date with the Strategic Plan 2021-2025 be

prepared for consideration by the Council at its meeting on 7 September

2023;

(c) that the six areas of focus for the Corporate Plan for the next 12 months

aligned to the risks set out in section 4 of the Report, be agreed:

          I. Governance and performance review.

II. Value for money and financial sustainability.

III. People strategy.

IV. Replacement systems (FINEST and CareFirst).

V. Equality, diversity and inclusion.

VI. Devon, Plymouth and Torbay devolution deal.

(d) that the most significant risks facing the Council and the approach to

managing them, as described in section 4, be agreed and further invite

regular reports to future meetings on the management of those risks; and

(e) to further note that Directorate/service area plans will be developed over

the next three months linked to the: Strategic Plan 2021-2025, areas of focus,

key risks and People Strategy – ‘People First’.