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Corporate Plan 2016-20 - Reviewed for 2017-18

 

To present Cabinet with the Medium Term Financial Strategy 2017-18 to 2020-21, which includes a financial forecast for 2017-21, a detailed revenue budget for 2017-18 and a Capital Programme for 2017-18 to 2026-27.

Minutes:

The Chief Executive sought endorsement of the Council’s reviewed Corporate Plan 2016-20 for 2017-18 prior to submission to Council for approval.

 

The Corporate Plan set out the Council’s priorities for 2016-20 and defined the Council’s commitments for 2017-18. It also set the Council’s well-being objectives under the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 and outlined how the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) and other strategic plans would support the Council’s core business and priorities.

 

The current corporate plan was reviewed for 2017-18, the review focused on updating the Council’s commitments and measures of success for 2017-18 and defining and integrating the Council’s well-being objectives into the Plan. The Council’s vision, values, principles and priorities remained unchanged from the current plan. 

 

The three corporate priorities were the Council’s improvement objectives under the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 and wellbeing objectives under the Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015. The well-being statement, required by the Act, was embedded into the Plan. The commitments were the steps the Council would take to deliver the integrated improvement and wellbeing objectives in 2017-18.  The plan also set out how the objectives made a contribution to the seven national wellbeing goals. 

 

The aims of the first priority, “Supporting a successful economy”, were to help local people develop skills and take advantage of opportunities to succeed, create conditions for growth and enterprise and create successful town centres. 

 

The second priority, “Helping people to be more self-reliant”, would give people more choice and control over what support they received by providing early access to advice and information, reduce demand by investing in targeted early help and intervention programmes, support carers in maintaining their roles and support the third sector, town and community councils and community groups to meet local needs.

 

The third priority, “Smarter use of resources”, concentrated on achieving the budget reductions identified in the MTFS, improving the efficiency of and access to services, making the most of physical assets, developing the culture and skills required and making the most of our spend on goods and services.

 

The Cabinet Member for Communities updated Members on progress with priority one, “Supporting a successful economy”. She had recently attended a session explaining the low carbon heat scheme in the Llynfi Valley. This was an exciting way to meet heating needs and was the first scheme in the country.    

 

The Leader agreed that this was a pioneering project and Bridgend County Borough Council was the only authority in receipt of funding to pursue this at a time when fuel poverty was a major issue.

 

The Cabinet Member for Education and Regeneration referred to the targets for apprenticeships and traineeships created by external contractors as part of the 21st Century schools and other BCBC projects and the number taken up by the residents of Bridgend. He explained the knock on effect this had on education and stressed how important it was to promote apprenticeships.

 

The Leader agreed that it was important to capture new apprenticeships and gave the example of BAM Construction who had agreed to take on apprentices to assist in the construction of a new school. There were a number of similar initiatives which the authority should be proud of.

 

The Cabinet Member for Wellbeing and Future Generations referred to the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, the importance of the long term aims and the significance of the appointment of a Cabinet Member responsible for this area.

 

The Cabinet Member for Wellbeing and Future Generations referred to the building of the Rhiw centre and the 3 apprentices working on site helping the authority reach its targets. She suggested the plan should include an indicator for Looked After Children taking apprenticeships. The Leader agreed that as good Corporate Parents, Looked After Children should be given these opportunities.

 

He added that the public had been consulted extensively and it was important that the plan reflected changes in the community. Support for care leavers to secure appropriate accommodation should be included in the plan along with a measure showing to what extent this had been achieved.

 

The Chief Executive agreed to update the Plan to reflect the changes.

 

 RESOLVED:          That Cabinet endorsed the reviewed Corporate Plan 2016-20 for 2017-18, subject to the changes listed below, and recommended it to Council for approval on 1 March 2017.

 

  • Continue to capture apprenticeship opportunities
  • Include indicators for Looked After Children taking apprenticeships.

Support care leavers to secure appropriate accommodation and include a measure. 

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