A report by the Chief Executive presented the Council’s draft Corporate Plan for 2012 – 13 at Appendix 1 (previously agreed by the Cabinet at its meeting on 8 December 2011 and considered by the Council on 12 December 2011).

The report further set out the steps that had been taken to deliver the resolutions agreed by Council on 12 December 2011 (Minute Nos. 77 and 78 refer) in respect of the draft Corporate Plan, which requested the views of all relevant partners and the referral of the draft Corporate Plan to the Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committees.  The Council furthermore requested that any comments received were transparently evaluated by the Cabinet and more robust plan containing SMART objectives be resubmitted to a future Council meeting.

Finally, the report requested that the Cabinet make recommendations to refer an appropriate amended draft Corporate Plan to the Council for consideration at its meeting on 13 February 2012.

RESOLVED: That

Cabinet welcomes the comments of Partners and the Overview and Scrutiny Committees on the draft Corporate Plan and thanks everyone who responded.

Cabinet further welcomes the fact that the vision set out in the plan has widespread approval and many of the comments are concerned with the details of achieving that Vision, and with the targets necessary to monitor progress against the Vision.

Cabinet also recognises that the detailed targets now set out in Appendix 5 to the report were not available at the time of consultation and that some proposals put forward have cost implications which have not yet been assessed.

Cabinet believes that proper consideration should be given to the comments made and amendments made as necessary.

Cabinet therefore further resolves that:

(1)  subject to any amendments made pursuant to paragraph (2) below, the draft Corporate Plan set out at Appendix 1 to the report be recommended to Council for approval at its meeting on 13 February 2012;

(2)  the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, be authorised to make amendments to the draft Corporate Plan as are considered appropriate and necessary; and

(3)  the Leader will submit a draft final version of the plan in good time to the other Party Leaders for comment with a view to gaining all Party support at the Council meeting on the 13 February 2012.