Decision details

Consideration was given to the City Strategy Directorate Plan for 2008/09 – 2010/11 which outlined a set of priorities for City Strategy and for each priority a number of key actions and performance indicators had been set.

The purpose of the Directorate Plan was to:

·         communicate a common direction for City Strategy.

·         set out the directorate priorities for the medium term (1-3) years. 

·         demonstrate how we will contribute to the shared vision of the authority.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Advisory Panel advise the Executive Member for City Strategy to:

i)                    Approve the City Strategy Directorate Plan.

ii)                  Request a report back to a future meeting on the City Towns bid together with an update on the 2008/09 Cycling Target.

Decision of the Executive Member for City Strategy

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:            To provide strategic direction for the Directorate and to act as a consolidated reference point for Service Managers and to put in place an important element in improving the directorate’s performance management and monitoring arrangements.