Decision details

Bracknell Forest Council Productivity Plan

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To approve the Council's productivity plan as required by the MInister for Local Government.

Decision:

RESOLVED that the Executive endorses the Productivity Plan for Bracknell Forest Council at Annex A and authorises the Executive Director: Resources to submit it to the Department for Housing, Local Government and Communities by 19 July.

Reasons for the decision:

As part of the 2024/25 Local Government Finance Settlement the Government

introduced a requirement for all local authorities to prepare and submit a Productivity

Plan to the Department for Local Government, Housing and Communities by 19 July

2024. The requirements of such plans were confirmed in a letter to Chief Executives

sent on 16 April 2024 by the Minister for Local Government.

Alternative options considered:

The requirement to prepare and submit a Productivity Plan to the Department of

Local Government Housing and Communities (DLUHC) applies to all local

authorities. The alternative of not complying with the Government’s requirement is

not proposed.

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Financial Impact: Producing the productivity plan will have some additional financial implications in terms of staff time which will need to be funded from within existing resources.

Declarations: None

Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No

Making Representations: In writing to the Executive Director: Resources.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Not applicable.

Consultees

None.

Contact: Stuart McKellar, Executive Director: Resources Email: stuart.mckellar@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Tel: 01344 352205.

Report author: Stuart McKellar

Publication date: 16/07/2024

Date of decision: 16/07/2024

Decided at meeting: 16/07/2024 - Executive

Effective from: 25/07/2024

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