Agenda item

Leader of the Council (Policy, Finance & Devolution) and Executive Councillor (Reform & Governance)

This report summarises progress in developing our growth and reform framework, which addresses issues we want to see significant progress in – the digitisation of services; how we work with communities; how we join-up around property, problems and places; how we ensure growth meets our shared vision of an inclusive borough by 2020.   This approach is crucial if we are to successfully manage development in our Borough and protect the services that are most important to people, whilst achieving the savings that continue to be required in coming years.

The report describes how we will bring forward a programme of work, including service reforms, new ways of working and targeted investments in key priorities, that is in line with these ideas and with our ambition and the principles we have previously set out.

The accompanying updated working papers provide additional detail to that set out in October 2016. 

The Executive is recommended to discuss the issues and approaches raised in this approach and use them to inform the further development of growth and reform plans collectively and in their responsible Portfolios. 

Officer contact: Steve Skelton, 0161 474 3174, steve.skelton@stockport.gov.uk

A joint report of the Leader of the Council (Policy, Finance & Governance) and Executive Councillor (Reform & Governance) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) updating the Executive on progress with developing our growth and reform framework. The report described how the previously agreed programme of work, including service reforms, new ways of working and targeted investments in key priorities, would be progressed in line with the Executive’s ambitions and principles.

The Executive Councillor (Reform & Governance) highlighted progress with the reform programme.

RESOLVED – That the progress with the development of the medium term growth and reform plans be noted and endorsed.