Issue - meetings

To consider a joint report of the Deputy Chief Executive

The report presents the draft 2016/17 Agreements for the Reform and Governance, Communities and Housing and Leader’s Portfolios (Appendices 1 & 2) for consideration and comment by the Committee.

Policy priorities for the year ahead are set out within the Agreements, incorporating the existing Council and Borough Plan priority outcomes alongside specific priorities of the new Executive.

The Agreements will form the basis for regular in-year reporting. Portfolio and Corporate Performance and Resource Reports (PPRRs and CPRRs) will assess progress against key objectives, priorities, outcomes and budgets, enabling Scrutiny Committees to hold the Executive to account and for the Executive to identify current and future risks to delivery.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to review and comment on the draft Portfolio Agreements.

Officer contacts: Peter Owston/ Susan Wood on 474 3274/ 218 1032 or email: peter.owston@stockport.gov.uk/ susan.wood@stockport.gov.uk

The Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out the draft 2016/17 Agreements for the Reform and Governance, Communities and Housing and Leader’s Portfolios (Appendices 1 & 2) for consideration and comment by the Scrutiny Committee.

The policy priorities for the year ahead were set out within the Agreements, incorporating the existing Council and Borough Plan priority outcomes alongside specific priorities of the new Executive.

The Agreements would form the basis for regular in-year reporting. Portfolio and Corporate Performance and Resource Reports (PPRRs and CPRRs) and would assess progress against key objectives, priorities, outcomes and budgets, enabling Scrutiny Committees to hold the Executive to account and for the Executive to identify current and future risks to delivery.

The Leader of the Council (Councillor Alexander Ganotis) attended the meeting to answer members’ questions.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         The different levels of support available to residents in relation to the redesign of services so that they can maximise the opportunities afforded by digital solutions was noted.

RESOLVED – That the proposed Agreements for the Reform and Governance, Communities and Housing and Leader’s Portfolios be noted.