Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Leader of the Council and the 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 2021/22 Council Plan.

RESOLVED – That the Council Plan 2021/22 be approved and adopted.

To consider a joint report of the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Devolution and Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning & Governance.

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 Cabinet is asked to approve the 2021/22 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 the Council Plan (copies of which had been circulated) that accompanied the budget and set a high-level framework for decision making throughout the financial year. 

It was reported that the plan was developed by Cabinet, supported by officers, and was an opportunity to reflect on performance to date and policy priorities for the future.  The priorities contained within in the plan were included by exception and it didn’t attempt to describe everything the Council did; only those things that were of crucial importance in a specific year. 

RESOLVED - That the Council Meeting be recommended to give approval to the draft Council Plan for 2021/22.

To consider a report of the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Devolution, and Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning and Governance

The report sets out the draft Council Plan for 2021/22. 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 does not attempt to describe everything the Council does; only those things that are of crucial importance in a specific year. 

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to:-

·         Consider and comment on the draft 2021/22 Council Plan and Equality Impact Assessment; and

·         Note the key issues and processes outlined in the report.

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

The Leader of the Council submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out the draft Council Plan for 2021/22. The Council Plan accompanied the budget and set out a high-level framework for decision making throughout the financial year. It was a public-facing summary document that sat above annual (detailed) Portfolio Agreements.

The Plan had been developed by the Cabinet, supported by Officers, and was an opportunity to reflect on performance to date and policy priorities for the future. Priorities in the plan were included by exception. The Plan did not attempt to describe everything the Council did; only those things that were of crucial importance in a specific year.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         Members commended the use of everyday language in the Plan and the use of language that was accessible to residents with a limited number of acronyms.

·         One of the actions on climate change was to increase renewable energy by seeking funding to work with developers and local community groups to install large scale solar infrastructure in three locations within the borough. It was hoped that the Council would also be receptive to working with charities in this regard.

·         Of the four key priorities, all had reference to responding and recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, but only one (Stockport will be a place people want to live) had reference to taking action on climate change.

·         The work building upon the existing Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) forums to co-design an inclusive VCSFE assembly, including faith representatives, which celebrated and enabled connectivity across communities was commended.

·         Improving residents’ contact with the Council was still important.

·         Members requested more information about the Census which would take place on 21 March 2021.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That all Members of Council be provided with information about the Census on 21 March 2021, how information about it would be conveyed to residents and the means by which residents would complete the form.