Lead Member – Cllr Heather Kidd, Leader

Lead Officer – Tanya Miles, Interim Chief Executive

REPORT TO FOLLOW

RESOLVED:

To agree the CPC action plan and the plan’s integration into the overarching improvement plan as the first section of the Council’s Strategic Plan.

The Leader introduced the report explaining that the action plan was based on 10 recommendations for improvement set out in the LGA’s Corporate Peer Challenge report.  The plan was being integrated into the Council’s Improvement Board which would be chaired by an independent chair and include group leaders and mentors.  The LGA had provided funding and additional support to help implement the action plan, recognising the council’s significant financial stress and limited internal capacity. 

The action plan addressed both financial and cultural change with a focus on valuing staff, improving recruitment and retention and supporting residents. 

There was cross-party support for the plan, with an emphasis on need for fundamental cultural change and readiness to support the Improvement Board. 

RESOLVED:

To agree the CPC action plan and the plan’s integration into the overarching improvement plan as the first section of the Council’s Strategic Plan.