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Agenda item
Draft Corporate Plan update 2023/24
Decision:
1. Subject to the agreed amendments Cabinet recommends that Full Council approve the draft annual update to the Corporate Plan 2020-24
2. That delegated authority be given to the Managing Director, after consultation with the Leader of the Council to make further revisions as is considered necessary.
Minutes:
The Managing Director presented the draft annual update to the Council’s Corporate Plan 2020-24. The annual update reflects the changes in the national and global context within which the Council is now working and summarises some of the key activities that will be undertaken in 2023/24.
Once the Corporate Plan is approved further work will take place to agree milestones and key performance indicators so that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee can monitor performance and hold the executive to account.
The Cabinet proposed the following amendments to the draft Corporate Plan, which were agreed unanimously:
Add the following words to end of the second paragraph of the introduction: ‘through our work in 2023/24, starting new conversations about our role and how we will work in the future.’
Add the following words to end of the first sentence of paragraph 6: ‘2023/24 and the next few years.’
In paragraph 10 insert the words ‘(over 1,000 people)’ after ‘This housing crisis has a huge impact on the lives of the almost 500 households…’
In paragraph 12 insert the words ‘especially the third sector through new innovative models or ways of working’ after ‘In response, the council is moving to a model whereby it no longer directly delivers some of the non-statutory activities it has supported in the past but will seek to work in partnership with others…’
In the ‘Tackling homelessness, poverty and ensuring quality housing’ section:
Add the following sentence to the end of paragraph 1: ‘These include involving the third sector in a range of ways to inform and support delivery of some of our statutory services.’
Add the following words to the end of paragraph 2: ‘whilst also improving the face-to-face service for those digitally excluded for whatever reason.’
In the ‘Making best use of our land, buildings, public realm and cultural assets’ section:
Add the following words to then end of paragraph 16: ‘including establishing new relationships with local expertise and voluntary organisations.’
Add the following words to the end of paragraph 18: ‘and involve local residents in shaping and organising future delivery of priorities in the plan.’
In paragraph 19 insert the words ‘in partnership with local residents’ after ‘Keep open council owned and run visitor attractions where it is safe and we can afford to do so, bringing forward…’
Add the following words to the end of paragraph 20: ‘looking at innovative ways of funding active travel improvements.’
In paragraph 21 insert the words ‘especially responding further to the challenges of the climate emergency’ after ‘Complete our work on our Local Plan engaging our citizens and partners to help set how the borough will shape up for the future…’
In paragraph 22 insert the words ‘within six months’ after ‘Complete new Asset Management and Capital Strategies’, and insert ‘through the lens of the climate emergency’ after ‘…and 2023/24 plans and actions refreshed…’.
In the ‘Minimising environment and climate harm in all that we do - tackling our climate and biodiversity crisis’ section:
In paragraph 26 insert the words ‘open and transparent’ after ‘By being honest…’.
Add the following words to the end of paragraph 26: ‘Our website will be regularly updated with information about new actions, council emissions and partner commitments.’
In paragraph 27 insert the word ‘specialist’ after ‘Set up a cross party working group to support climate emergency work, with…’.
Add the following words to the end of paragraph 27: ‘and establishing a local environment commission to shape policy.’
In the ‘New key activities (not previously included in our 2020-24 Corporate Plan)’section:
Add the follow words to end of paragraph 44: ‘including a continuing commitment to being an Age Friendly Council, and the involvement of residents from communities especially impacted by inequality.’
Add the following paragraphs:
45. Deliver a borough wide publicity campaign from October 2023 to ensure all residents are aware of the new law on voter identification and make it easy to obtain either a postal vote or council registration form before the May 2024 elections.
46.Given significant floods in January 2023:
a) investigate causes, identify mitigations and adaptions as a result of the January ‘23 town centre flooding;
b) in partnership with key stakeholders develop an action plan and identify funding or investment which will enable these mitigations and adaptions to be implemented;
c) continue to hold SW to account and ensure they minimise discharges onto our beaches
d) continue working with our partners to develop the relationship with Southern Water (SW), ensure infrastructure is maintained and improved in line with SW Investment plan and push harder for more investment into the aging infrastructure in our town;
e) work with regional partners for an East Sussex approach to strategic management with key infrastructure bodies.
Councillor Barnett thanked fellow Councillors for their comments during the consultation process.
RESOLVED (unanimously):
Subject to the agreed amendments:1. Cabinet recommends that Full Council approve the draft annual update to the Corporate Plan 2020-24
2. That delegated authority be given to the Managing Director, after consultation with the Leader of the Council to make further revisions as is considered necessary.
Reasons:
The council needs to approve the annual update to the corporate plan as its statement of strategic direction for the period 2020 - 2024, mindful of the views received as part of the public consultation.
Councillor Barnett adjourned the meeting at 7.14pm and the meeting reconvened at 7.20pm.Supporting documents:
- Draft corporate plan report, item 511. PDF 124 KB
- Appendix A_Corporate Plan_update final draft_Cabinet, item 511. PDF 131 KB
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