Decision details

RESOLVED: That Cabinet;

1.     Approved the Corporate Plan subject to further review, consultation and stakeholder engagement on the detailed implementation of the priorities within the services, and

2.     Delegated to the Chief Executive final approval in Consultation with the Leader

REASONS:

1.     The recommendation was made in order that West Northants Council sets a clear foundation for its future planning and direction aligned to its stated vision of making West Northants “a great place to live, work, visit and thrive”.  It is important that the priorities to achieve the Council’s vision provide a clear reference point to link all decision making back to and provide a clear direction to inform all service planning. 

2.     It is common and best practice for Councils to publish such plans as a means to communicate their priorities, for stakeholders to be clear on what the future holds and for everyone to understand what future success would look like and how it will be measured.

ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS:

None. The plan is required as the first formal statement of the intent and commitment of the new Council and to set out where its focus will be as it moves towards longer term planning, service design and transformation.

CONFLICT OF INTERESTS DECLARED AND DISPENSATIONS GRANTED: None.