Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Devolution.

The Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Devolution (Councillor Elise Wilson) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) seeking approval for the draft 2020/21 Council Plan.

RESOLVED – (59 for) That the Council Plan 2020/21 be approved and adopted.

To consider a report of the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Devolution.

The Council Plan accompanies the budget and sets a high-level framework for decision making throughout the financial year. It is a public-facing summary document that sits above annual (detailed) Portfolio Agreements.

The 2020/21 Council Plan keeps the existing framework of Stockport’s Borough Plan Shared Outcomes and the five Medium Term Strategy themes as well as aligning with the Greater Manchester Strategy Priorities.

Whilst the five outcomes are retained, the first two of these outcomes have been merged into a single outcome: “People are able to make informed choices and be independent and for those who need support to get it”, retaining the same wording.  This recognises that provision of universal services that help people to help themselves and targeting support where it is most needed are fundamentally linked.  A number of our key delivery programmes and projects are focussed on both early intervention and a targeted approach to support people and communities most in need. 

The plan is accompanied by a high level Equality Impact Assessment.

The Cabinet is asked to approve the 2020/21 Council Plan for submission to the Budget Council Meeting.

Officer Contact: Holly Rae on 0161 474 3014 or email: holly.rae@stockport.gov.uk

The Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Devolution submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Cabinet to consider the draft Council Plan for 2020/21 for submission to the Budget Council Meeting on 27 February 2020.

The Leader of the Council stated that the draft Plan placed the borough and its communities at the heart of what the Council was doing, with a continued focus on the regeneration of the town centre.  The Leader commented that the Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation had been launched in September and that the appointment of Lord Bob Kerslake as its chair was indicative of the ambition for this area of the town.

RESOLVED - That the Council Meeting be recommended to approve the Council Plan for 2020/21.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

The Council Plan accompanies the budget and sets a high-level framework for decision making throughout the financial year. It is a public-facing summary document that sits above annual (detailed) Portfolio Agreements.

The plan is developed by Cabinet, supported by officers, and is an opportunity to reflect on performance to date and policy priorities for the future.  Priorities in the plan are included by exception.  The plan doesn’t attempt to describe everything the council does; only those things that are of crucial importance in a specific year. 

The 2020/21 Council Plan keeps the existing framework of Stockport’s Borough Plan Shared Outcomes and the five Medium Term Strategy themes as well as aligning with the Greater Manchester Strategy Priorities.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to:

·         Consider and comment on the draft 2020/21 Council Plan and Equality Impact Assessment; and

·         Note the key issues and processes outlined above.

Officer contact: Holly Rae on 0161 474 3014 or email: holly.rae@stockport.gov.uk

The Borough Treasurer submitted the Stockport Council Plan 2020.21 (copies of which had been circulated) that accompanies the budget and sets a high-level framework for decision making throughout the financial year.  The plan is developed by Cabinet, supported by officers, and is an opportunity to reflect on performance to date and policy priorities for the future.  Priorities in the plan are included by exception.  The plan doesn’t attempt to describe everything the council does; only those things that are of crucial importance in a specific year. 

The 2020/21 Council Plan keeps the existing framework of Stockport’s Borough Plan Shared Outcomes and the five Medium Term Strategy themes as well as aligning with the Greater Manchester Strategy Priorities.

The Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning and Governance (Councillor Tom McGee) attended the meeting to respond to questions from the Scrutiny Committee.

It was commented that consideration needed to be given to the consistency of the tone throughout the Plan and whether this was always appropriate to the statutory status of the document.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.