81 Community Vision and Corporate Delivery Plan PDF 140 KB
To consider the recommendations of the Executive in respect of the Community Vision and Corporate Delivery Plan.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council be recommended to approve the Community Vision and Corporate Delivery Plan subject to amendments delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Council considered the Community Vision and Corporate Delivery Plan as set out on Agenda pages 157 to 184.
It was proposed by Councillor John Halsall and seconded by Councillor John Kaiser that the recommendation within the report be agreed.
Councillor Halsall stated that the Community Vision set out what the Council would focus on over the next four years to improve the outcomes for residents. He wanted to keep residents safe, secure and happy and for the best service that, the Council could provide, to be provided. He went on to refer to some of the areas covered in the Community Vision and the Corporate Delivery Plan, including tackling the climate emergency and challenging traffic congestion and the impact of development on communities. The Plan would cover how the Council would work with its partners, what action would be taken and what success would look like.
Some Members felt that the Vision and Plan were too vague and did not detail how measures would be achieved or how actions would be monitored. Councillor Bishop-Firth questioned how anti-social behaviour in particular would be tackled.
Councillor Cowan commented that he supported the document but felt that more about how the Council would work with its residents and protecting green spaces, could be included.
A number of Members expressed concern at the inclusion of ‘An approved and deliverable masterplan for a self-sustaining garden town at Grazeley’ as stated in the ‘What success will look like’ under the ‘Right homes, right places’ section, in the Corporate Delivery Plan.
Councillor John Halsall proposed that ‘An approved and deliverable masterplan for a self-sustaining garden town at Grazeley’ be removed from the Corporate Delivery Plan. This was seconded by Councillor Gary Cowan.
Upon being put to the vote, the Mayor declared the amendment to be carried.
Councillor Jim Frewin commented that he felt that the Plan needed to be carefully positioned.
Councillor Prue Bray was of the opinion that the Plan was more a set of strategic aims and objectives. She questioned the tone of the documents.
Councillor John Kaiser referred to the progress that had been made over a number of years.
Prior to the vote on the Community Vision and Corporate Delivery Plan being held, six Members in accordance with Rule 4.2.15.5 requested that a recorded vote be taken on the proposal.
The voting was as follows:
FOR |
AGAINST |
ABSTAINED |
Keith Baker |
Rachel Bishop-Firth |
|
Parry Batth |
Shirley Boyt |
|
Laura Blumenthal |
Prue Bray |
|
Chris Bowring |
Rachel Burgess |
|
Jenny Cheng |
Stephen Conway |
|
UllaKarin Clark |
Andy Croy |
|
Gary Cowan |
Carl Doran |
|
Richard Dolinski |
Lindsay Ferris |
|
Michael Firmager |
Paul Fishwick |
|
Guy Grandison |
Jim Frewin |
|
Charlotte Haitham Taylor |
Maria Gee |
|
John Halsall |
David Hare |
|
Emma Hobbs |
Clive Jones |
|
Pauline Jorgensen |
Sarah Kerr |
|
John Kaiser |
Tahir Maher |
|
Abdul Loyes |
Adrian Mather |
|
Ken Miall |
Andrew Mickleburgh |
|
Stuart Munro |
Imogen Shepherd-DuBey |
|
Gregor Murray |
Rachelle Shepherd-DuBey |
|
Barrie Patman |
Caroline Smith |
|
Malcolm Richards |
|
|
Wayne Smith |
|
|
Bill Soane |
|
|
Alison Swaddle |
|
|
Simon Weeks |
|
|
Oliver Whittle |
|
|
Upon being put to the vote, it was:
RESOLVED: That ... view the full minutes text for item 81
97 Community Vision and Corporate Delivery Plan PDF 140 KB
Additional documents:
Decision:
That Council be recommended to approve the Community Vision and Corporate Delivery Plan subject to amendments delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader.
Minutes:
The Executive considered a report setting out the background to the development of the Wokingham Borough Council Plan, which comprised the Community Vision and Corporate Delivery Plan and covered the period 2020-2024.
Whilst introducing the report the Leader of Council advised that in conjunction with the 3-year financial strategy and the Capital Programme the Corporate Vision and Corporate Delivery Plan had been developed. These documents identified the strategic priorities and ambitions for the Borough and the Council for the coming four years.
RESOLVED: That Council be recommended to approve the Community Vision and Corporate Delivery Plan subject to amendments delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader.