Issue - meetings

This report updates Cabinet on the outcome of a recent public engagement exercise, its impact on the development of the Council Plan and the next steps.

Cabinet Portfolio Holder: Councillor Kam Kaur

 That Cabinet:

1)     Receives the key messages and conclusions from the public engagement programme which will inform the further development of the Council Plan 2025.

2)     Endorses the next steps for the development of the Council Plan 2025.

Councillor Kam Kaur (Portfolio Holder for Customer and Transformation) introduced the published report, highlighting a series of key findings and adding that the recent engagement exercise had attracted many more responses than previously. Cabinet was informed that the draft Council Plan will be presented to its meeting on 30 January 2020.

Councillor Les Caborn (Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care and Health) welcomed that public health and wellbeing had been noted as being high on people’s agendas and attributed this, in part, to the success of the Year of Wellbeing. Councillor Helen Adkins and Councillor Bill Olner welcomed the support expressed for the provision of services for vulnerable and disadvantaged children. Councillor Jerry Roodhouse observed that the engagement exercise and the analysis of the results demonstrated a more thorough and scientific approach. It will be important, he added, to ensure that the priorities set out in the plan are reflected in the Council’s budget. Councillor Kam Kaur stated that 1102 responses to the questionnaire had been received. She confirmed the Council’s commitment to vulnerable children and assured members that the budget and Council Plan will be aligned.

Resolved

That Cabinet:

1) Notes the key messages and conclusions from the public engagement programme which will inform the further development of the Council Plan 2025.

2) Endorses the next steps for the development of the Council Plan 2025.