Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To present the Council Plan for 2023 to 2027
and to seek endorsement of the content prior to Council
approval.
RESOLVED that the Executive:
i. RECOMMENDED to Council to approve the Council Plan attached at Appendix A;
ii. Support delivery of the Council Plan and ensure the organisation remains resilient and sustainable by endorsing the proposed Business Change programme summarised in Appendix A;
iii. RECOMMENDED that Council adopts with effect from 1 December 2023 a flexible use of capital receipts strategy as set out at Appendix B to provide funding needed to ensure the Council Plan and Business Change programme are successfully delivered.
iv. Review and consider the recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny
Commission, included as Appendix D.
1. The Council Plan is essential to the organisation’s policy framework and effective operations. It outlines the priorities for the Council in the coming four years’ and focuses the work to be undertaken.
2. The development of the Council Plan is based on multiple layers of engagement and development; this has led to incorporating significant feedback into the structure and wording of the content. There has been feasibility testing as part of the development, to ensure that the content has longevity for the plan period and ambitious, but realistic deliverability.
3. The plan includes a core enabling priority to be an ambitious, resilient and
sustainable organisation. Much of this will be delivered through the business change programme to ensure the organisation is fit for the future. The aspiration is to be the best organisation possible. The proposed flexible use of a capital receipts strategy in Appendix B will enable the council to use capital receipts to support and enable the delivery of the business change programme’s priorities and facilitate the delivery of savings and improved outcomes for service users.
Alternatives have been explored through the development of the plan and
incorporated into the final version. Funding to support the Business Change
programme could be sought from the Council’s reserves, however the scale of
financial pressures being faced suggests that those should be protected for
alternative uses.
None
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Financial Impact: To be determined.
Declarations: None
Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No
Making Representations: In writing to the Assistant Chief Executive.
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Meetings and workshops.
Consultees
Council Staff.
Contact: Katie Flint, Policy and Performance Lead Email: katie.flint@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Tel: 01344 352217.
Report author: Katie Flint
Publication date: 14/11/2023
Date of decision: 14/11/2023
Decided at meeting: 14/11/2023 - Executive
Effective from: 23/11/2023
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