Decision details

Purpose of report: To submit to members the revised Corporate Strategy.

Members are asked to: Consider and approve the content of the refreshed corporate strategy that is due for implementation in April 2009.

RESOLVED:             That the content of the draft Strategy at Annex A to the report be noted, and endorsed subject to following additions:

a)Sustainable City:

By end of 2012:

·         To have saved approximately an additional 1680 tonnes of carbon through the installation of  7 projects funded through Salix finance (approx. 740 t), and 940 tonnes through additional CMP SIP identified projects

Key 2009/10 milestones:

·         To have completed on-going and existing projects as outlined in the CMP SIP which will save in total approximately 1374 tonnes of carbon emissions and to have commenced the implementation of 7 projects funded through Salix finance (and as identified in the Executive CMP Update March 2009).

Commitment:

·         We will reduce the carbon emissions associated with the goods and services we buy from other suppliers

Target by end of 2012:

·         To reduce spend on goods and services that generate large CO2 emissions

Milestone 09/10:

·        Report on how to align the Sustainable Procurement Strategy with the council’s Carbon Management Strategy in achieving the objectives to reduce by 25% the council’s overall CO2 emissions by 2013.

b)Commitments

Sustainable City theme:

We will report back each year on how well we have done in reducing our energy consumption, and carbon emissions.

Effective Organisation:

·         The Council will improve communication with residents

·         Progress towards the 3 year targets will be reported at the end of each year of the strategy

c)                  Text changes to the document

Page 8 – that the Council’s new Headquarters are also fully accessible.

REASON:                  To ensure the inclusion of outcomes from the Procurement Strategy and to reflect the Council’s commitment to reduce its energy consumption by at least 5% each year.

RECOMMENDED:That Council approve the draft Strategy, subject to the above additions.

REASON:                  To improve the performance monitoring and management arrangements of corporate priorities.