Agenda, decisions and minutes

Purpose: To receive any Declarations and advise Members accordingly.

None were declared.

As detailed in the recommendation.

The Chief Executive introduced the report on the Improvement Plan 2016/17.  The Plan had been refreshed and updated to reflect the key priorities of the Council for the following year.

            The final draft of the Improvement Plan had been submitted to each Overview and Scrutiny Committee within their respective terms of reference.  A positive endorsement of the Plan had been received from those Committees.  In addition, meeting the critique of key regulators and continued to receive ongoing positive endorsement from the Wales Audit Office (WAO).

            The Corporate Business and Communications Executive Officer presented an overview of the slides that would be delivered at the County Council meeting that afternoon which covered:

·         How the plan was put together;

·         Choosing in-year priorities;

·         Priorities for the 2016/17 Improvement Plan;

·         New content: national issues;

·         Member consultation;

·         Benefits of planning;

·         This year’s 2016/17 Improvement Plan;

·         Using the Plan;

·         Positive Feedback; and

·         Next steps

In response to a question from Councillor Kevin Jones, the Corporate Business and Communications Executive Officer explained that any comments raised at the Overview and Scrutiny Committee meetings were detailed in Appendix 3 to the report.

Councillor Bithell asked about next steps which the Chief Executive responded to explain that the plan would continue to be shared and support gathered.  There would be on-going engagement with the public and partners with the Plan working alongside the Medium Term Financial Strategy.

RESOLVED:

That the Improvement Plan 2016/17 be endorsed prior to adoption by County Council for final publication.

There were no members of the press or public in attendance.