Issue - meetings

As per the recommendations.

                        The Cabinet Member for Corporate Management introduced a report which sought Cabinet approval of a set of core Consultation and Engagement Principles, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, and the development of a Strategic Forward Work Programme. 

                        The Head of ICT and Customer Services explained that the introduction of the Principles and Strategic Forward Work Programme were in line with the Leadership’s Programme for Change and addressed the recommendation of the Wales Audit Office (WAO) that the Council should develop an improved corporate approach to engagement with communities and users of services. 

                        The Leader of the Council welcomed the report specifically the development of a central database of activity which would avoid duplication and over consultation with specific groups of people.            

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the core principles attached at Appendix 1 of the report be approved;

(b)       That the development of a Corporate Activity Forward Work Plan (FWP), in consultation with relevant services, portfolio holders and other interested parties, for further approval by Cabinet in order to start a programmed activity of works be approved;

(c)        That the development of Directorate Activity Forward Work Plans, at Head of Service Business Level or Directorate Plan Level, in consultation with relevant portfolio holders and other interested parties, in order to begin a programmed activity of works be approved; and

(d)       That the development of a central database/calendar of activity to identify who is doing what and when, consider potential areas for collaboration, avoidance of duplication and over consultation with specific groups of people be approved.