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The report detailed key strategic activity in progress in support of delivery of the objectives of the Corporate Plan (2016-2010), and the key achievements during 2016/17 in support of the Corporate Plan.  

The Council approved its Corporate Plan 2016-2020, at the Full Council meeting of 3March 2016.

The Corporate Plan presented the vision as being “West Lindsey to be seen as a place where people want to live, work, invest and visit” and identified future priorities and outcomes which were based on evidence of assessments, surveys and key statistics such as deprivation and health related matters.

The Corporate Plan also detailed values which guided the Council’ working:

·         Delivering a surplus to re-invest

·         Investing in communities

·         Delivering customer focussed priorities

·         Generating growth

and set out the approach based on the Entrepreneurial Model of:

·         Investing in communities to help themselves and others

·         A more commercial Council

·         A modern, innovative and collaborative Council

The Corporate Plan contained six themes with a number of priorities and desired outcomes associated with each theme:

1.    Open for Business

2.    People First

3.    Asset Management

4.    Central Lincolnshire Local Plan

5.    Partnerships/Devolution

6.    Excellent Value for Money Services

To ensure that the Corporate Plan remained a working document, a commitment was made to provide an annual update in relation to progress of key activity undertaken in support of the achievement of the Plan’s objectives.

Appendix One, attached to the report, provided Members with an overview of the key strategic work activity currently in progress against each of the Corporate Plan themes.

The Leader of the Council introduced the Corporate Plan document stating that it set out an ambitious vision both for the Council and the people of the district.  It was well understood that it was no longer possible to rely on the government as in the past.  Change and delivery for the electorate relied upon embracing of the commercial element of the Corporate Plan.  Customers and partners had to be prioritised within that Plan delivery at a realistic cost.  In noting that there were many key activities listed in the report, the Leader commended the report for approval.

Brief discussion ensued with Members complimenting the Plan on its visionary approach, however some Members felt that the proposals within it appeared too Gainsborough-centric, with insufficient focus on the smaller towns, villages and rural areas.  Other Members responded that the regeneration of Gainsborough and the encouragement of business growth would help to enhance the whole district.

The recommendation was seconded and on being voted upon it was RESOLVED that:

a)    the key activity detailed within the report to facilitate the delivery of the objectives of the Corporate Plan be supported;

b)    the activity set out be agreed as the basis for an external publication.

c)    the report be approved.