The Deputy Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Services presented the draft departmental service plans for 2009/10.  Cabinet was asked to consider the service plans alongside a refreshed Corporate Plan which took into account the projects and activities identified by departments in their plans as being critical to the delivery of the Council’s medium-term aims and 2009/10 priorities.

A foreword from the Leader of the Council was circulated and it was noted that this would be included in the final draft for Council’s consideration.

Resolved: - That

(1)  the individual departmental service plans be agreed, subject to budget and target setting;

(2)  Cabinet members take responsibility for the delivery of departments’ service plans according to their portfolios in consultation with the appropriate Chief Officer(s);

(3)  the refreshed Corporate Plan for 2009/10 be agreed and referred to full Council; and

(4)  authority be delegated to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Deputy Leader of the Council, to make final minor amendments to the refreshed plan before it is submitted to the Council.

Resolved (41:25): - That the refreshed Corporate Plan for 2009/10 be agreed.

The Deputy Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Services presented the draft departmental service plans for 2009/10.  Cabinet was asked to consider the service plans alongside a refreshed Corporate Plan which took into account the projects and activities identified by departments in their plans as being critical to the delivery of the Council’s medium-term aims and 2009/10 priorities.

A foreword from the Leader of the Council was circulated and it was noted that this would be included in the final draft for Council’s consideration.

Resolved: - That

(1)  the individual departmental service plans be agreed, subject to budget and target setting;

(2)  Cabinet Members take responsibility for the delivery of departments service plans according to their portfolios in consultation with the appropriate Chief Officer(s);

(3)  the refreshed Corporate Plan for 2009/10 be agreed and refered to full Council; and

(4)  authority be delegated to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Deputy Leader of the Council, to make final minor amendments to the refreshed plan before it is submitted to the Council.