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Agenda item
Draft Corporate Plan 2015/16 to 2017/18
Minutes:
It was proposed that the recommendations set out in minute number 66 of the meeting of Cabinet held on 16 February 2015 be approved.
Councillor Dowling, The Right Worshipful the Mayor, proposed a motion, seconded by Councillor Cartwright, and agreed unanimously as follows: -
RESOLVED that in order to facilitate full discussion on Cabinet’s proposal for the corporate plan and any proposed amendments to cabinet’s recommendations, Council suspends Rule 16.6.(b) of Council Procedure Rules (only one amendment may be moved and discussed at any one time. No further amendment may be moved until the amendment under discussion has been disposed of) to permit the Deputy Leader’s motion and all amendments to be on the table and open for discussion at the same time.
Councillor Atkins moved an amendment to the Corporate Plan, seconded by Councillor Pragnell, as follows: -
1. Replace the current vision with:
We believe Hastings Borough Council should be committed to focusing its efforts on reigniting the local economy as a whole. Hastings will become a “Borough of Aspiration”, in which economic prosperity and quality of life is at the forefront thanks to sustainable, long term economic plan for this council. Together we will build a town where aspiration and ambition become synonymous with the 1066 brand that Hastings is so famous for. Through a long term economic plan we will develop a two pronged approach to economic prosperity; through the high tech industries, manufacturing and engineering and by building upon our creative heritage – creating the most famous digital technology hub on the South Coast. A culture of aspiration will, in turn, drive the educational changes needed throughout the town to ensure new businesses have the skilled workforce needed to work towards an economically prosperous town.
The council will develop a long term plan to stand on its own two feet as a council, free from the reliance and uncertainty of government grants, free to fulfil its duties to provide well paid local jobs, warm and affordable homes, high quality health care and good quality infrastructure. We will do everything we can to build transport links to and from the capital, encouraging visitors and widening our tourism offering; opening up the town and properly marketing and preserving the fantastic cultural, creative and historical heritage that we have inherited.
2. Council Values (c)
Amend statement to say
We believe that the council should be doing all it can to promote business, entrepreneurship and aspiration in the town. As a result we believe all local people (including employees of the council) will receive a high standard of education and decent jobs that pay a living wage, where they are treated with dignity, respect and fairness.
3. Turning our vision into a reality
Add priority ‘H’ which reads
An aspirational borough: to promote practices that lead to lean, we run services. To do all we can as a council to promote and become an entrepreneurial, aspirational town, through inward business investment and skill development.
4. Programmes and Projects (External Funding Programme (page 18)):
Amend statement to say
To make discovering how the council can draw in external funds and generate additional income a top priority, in order to support the council’s overarching priorities.
The amendment was lost by 8 votes to 22.
Councillor Chowney moved that the corporate plan be approved.
RESOLVED (by 22 votes for 0 against with 8 abstentions) that: -
1) The content of the documents, as appended to the report to Cabinet on 16 February 2015, form the basis of the council’s corporate plan 2015/16 to 2017/18, subject to the proviso that any significant amendment made to the council’s draft budget be reflected in the final corporate plan text;
2) Delegated authority be given to the Director of Corporate Resources, after consultation with the Leader of the Council. To make further revisions as is considered necessary to the plan prior to publication to reflect decisions made on the council’s budget;
3) A retrospective year-end report on performance and the actual performance indicator information for 2014/15 be presented to the Overview and Scrutiny Committees in June 2015, prior to consideration by the Cabinet meeting in July 2015, and that the Council delegate authority to that Cabinet meeting to agree 2015/16 performance indicators based on previous year’s performance, and;
4) All who submitted views as part of the consultation process be thanked for their contributions
The reason for this decision was:
The council needs to approve the corporate plan as it is a statement of Hastings Borough Council’s strategic direction to 2018. It sets out how we will ensure that we successfully address our priorities, meet the needs of our communities, and ensure we have a strong dedicated and motivated workforce to deliver our strategic priorities.
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