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Cabinet
Tuesday, 16 January 2007

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ITEM CA8

CABINET – 16 JANUARY 2007

MEDIUM TERM CORPORATE PLAN 2007 - 2011

Report by Chief Executive

Introduction

  1. This report introduces the Council's proposed Medium Term Corporate Plan 2007-11, to be submitted to Council on 13 February 2007 as one of those plans and strategies which require full Council approval. The draft Plan was considered by the Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee on 11 January. The Committee’s advice will be reported to the meeting.

    2. Corporate Plan

  2. The Corporate Plan provides a medium-term focus for achieving the Council's priorities. It sets out the context in which the Council operates and the strategic challenges it faces. It describes the role and structure of the Council, including its role as a community leader. It outlines the rationale for the priorities we have set across four themes and identifies the areas on which we will focus. Each priority is supported by SMART targets, against which we will measure progress. The Plan goes on to explain our strategic planning and performance management framework. A summary of the key elements of the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) is to be included and the MTFP will form an annex to the plan. A separate Annual Report will be produced in June, which will provide a review of the previous year, highlighting achievements and challenges faced and commenting on our performance.

    (Annex 1 - download as. .pdf file)

    3. Financial and Staff Implications

  3. These are contained within the Medium Term Financial Plan.

    4. RECOMMENDATION

  4. The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED, subject to consideration of any advice from the Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee and to the inclusion of consequential and editorial changes in the text as agreed by the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to RECOMMEND the Council to approve the Medium Term Corporate Plan 2007-11.

JOANNA SIMONS
Chief Executive

Background papers: Nil

Contact Officer: Paul Edwards, Corporate Performance Manager (01865 815307), Lorna Baxter, Principal Financial Planning Manager (01865) 816087

January 2007

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