Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to the report on Part 1 of the Council Plan 2008-2011. It was noted that the Council Plan effectively forms the business plan for the Council as a whole and is therefore a key document for Members. 

Reference was made to the comments submitted by the Scrutiny Steering Board, as set out in minute 54/07, in relation to addressing drug use and to the inclusion of the regeneration of Longbridge as one of the Council’s top five priorities. With regard to drug use it was felt that this should be referred to the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership for consideration.  In relation to the possibility of including the regeneration of Longbridge as a priority, it was noted that this project whilst extremely important had now reached the stage where the preferred option had been identified and officers were working on the details of implementation. It was not therefore considered appropriate to include this as one of the five priorities.

RECOMMENDED:

(a)       that the Council’s Vision and Objectives be reconfirmed;

(b)       that the analysis of the Council’s national, regional and local context as set out in Appendix 1 to the report be noted;

(c)        that based on this context, the definitions of the Council Objectives as set out in Appendix 2 to the report be approved;

(d)       that, based on this context, the Council Priorities be reduced to five, these being:-

·        A thriving market town

·        Clean streets and recycling

·        Customer Service

·        Sense of Community

·        Housing