Agenda item

*RESOLVED –

That the progress made towards delivering the Council Plan 2015 – 2019 be noted.

REASON FOR DECISION

To raise awareness of key outcomes and outputs against the Council Plan commitments and to enable Cabinet Members to challenge performance.

The Policy and Communications Manager submitted a report to enable the progress made during the second year of delivery on the Council plan 2017 – 2019 to be reviewed, and to highlight the key activities and commitments to be delivered during the remaining two years of the plan.

In 2015/16 the Council had moved from the production of a one year plan to a four year strategic Council Plan in response to a recommendation from the Local Government Association’s peer challenge in late 2013. The four year Council Plan, along with a revised medium term financial plan and strengthened transformation programme, enables the council to plan effectively for the financial and policy challenges it faces.

The Policy and Communications Officer noted that during 2016/17 there had been 56 key activities scheduled for delivery; of these 43 had been fully delivered and a further nine were expected to be completed in the first half of 2017/18. The report also highlighted the key outputs and outcomes achieved during 2016/17, which included:

·        Working with Sheffield City Region to facilitate business access to apprenticeships and workforce training. This activity has benefited 210 learners and brought in funding contributions of £161,345 so far;

·        Increased commercial trading with a view to securing surpluses to reinvest in council services; this included achieving £84k from commercial building works; 

·        Over 2,400 improvements carried out to tenants homes;

·        Over 90 events delivered or supported by Chesterfield Borough Council in parks and open spaces across the Borough.

The report also provided information on the 38 key activities to be taken forward in 2017/18. Progress on these activities would be monitored and challenged via the performance management framework. 

*RESOLVED –

That the progress made towards delivering the Council Plan 2015 – 2019 be noted.

REASON FOR DECISION

To raise awareness of key outcomes and outputs against the Council Plan commitments and to enable Cabinet Members to challenge performance.