Decision details

The Leader of the Council MOVED and Councillor McInnes SECONDED that the recommendations of the Cabinet be approved and that the Council's Strategic Plan 2021 to 2025 and Corporate Plan for the next twelve months as set out at Minute 356 (replicated below) of the Cabinet be adopted.

(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’.

The Motion was put to the vote and declared CARRIED.