Issue - meetings

RECOMMENDED MINUTE TO FOLLOW

Cabinet recommends adoption of the Council Plan 2020 to 2025 to Full Council and that this plan supersedes the previous plan with immediate effect.

(CAB3207 and audio recording refers)

Cabinet noted that the report had not been circulated within the statutory deadline.  As Chairperson, the Leader agreed to accept this item onto the agenda as a matter requiring urgent consideration to enable discussion prior to determination at Council on 15 January 2020.

The Leader stated that the Plan set out the key priorities for the next five years.  There had been extensive consultation on the Council Plan with over 100 responses made via the online consultation, in addition to engagement with parish councils.  The Plan had also been updated to take account of comments made at Business and Housing Policy Committee and a previous cabinet meeting.  There would be related performance indicators on the Plan outcomes which would be monitored by the Policy Committee and Scrutiny Committee.

Emma Back (Winchester Sport Art and Leisure Trust) spoke during public participation as summarised briefly below:

Welcomed the specific inclusion of the needs of children and young people in the Plan, together with the stronger focus on the environment and importance of sport and cultural sectors. The importance of partnership working and that council business being discussed in an open and transparent manner was key to this. 

Councillor Tod responded that it was intended to develop the council’s work on consultation and engagement.

Cabinet agreed to the following for the reasons set out above and outlined in the Report.