To consider the above report.

Members considered the submitted report setting out a Plan identifying the priorities the Council intended to deliver from now to 2015.

It was proposed by Councillor Pritchard and seconded by Councillor Hill:

(i)         that the Corporate Plan 2013 – 2015, as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report be approved;

(ii)        that the Interim Chief Operating Officer, in consultation with the Mayor, be authorised to agree the final version of the Corporate Plan should it be appropriate to make any minor amendments to the current version; and

(iii)       that the Plan be published on the Council’s internet site and be forwarded electronically to partner organisations.

On being put to the vote, the motion was declared carried.

To consider the above and any recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Board.

The Chairman advised that, due to the report being circulated late, consideration of the report had been deferred to allow the public and members sufficient time to consider the report.

Note:  The Chairman agreed to consider this issue as an urgent item at the meeting of the Board held on 21 November 2012.  The meeting was subsequently adjourned to allow for its publication.

To consider the draft Corporate Plan and make any recommendations to Council.

The Board considered the draft Corporate Plan which identified the priorities the Council intended to deliver from now until 2015.

The Board was asked to provide its comments on the Plan prior to its consideration at the meeting of the Council scheduled to take place on 6 December 2012.

Members of the Board expressed their view that the Plan lacked dynamism and detail, in particular that it did not include any targets or any references to partnership working or contract monitoring.  It was felt that the Plan should include radical, lateral thinking and should address the Council’s aspirations for children’s services, housing and adult social care.