Issue - meetings

A report setting out a consolidated approach to business planning in 2008/09, was submitted.

RESOLVED:

(a)       that the departmental service business plan template set out in Appendix 1 be noted;

(b)       that a completed set of templates be sought from the Head of Street Scene and Waste Management for consideration by the Board at its November 2007 meeting;

(c)        that the value for money scoring matrix as set out in Appendix 2 be noted;

(d)       that the annual planning and performance cycle set out in Appendix 3, and the timetable for reviewing the medium term financial plan (Appendix 4) be noted;

(e)       that the Board notes that the first draft service business plans (including budget bids and savings) need to be completed by the end of September, and that, in this regard, Portfolio Holders would meet with their respective Heads of Service in early September to provide a policy steer, and again at the end of that month to review the first drafts; and

(f)         that, in view of the fact that the Council does not have established customer standards, information from customer satisfaction data (survey results) be brought to the next meeting of the Board for members information.