Issue - meetings

The Shadow Executive considered a report which was listed as item 5 on the agenda for the Executive meeting on 13 June, at page 11.  The report presented, for approval, an updated draft of the Council’s 2006-2009 Corporate Strategy, including a summary version which had been developed to communicate the Strategy to a wider audience.

Having discussed the issues set out in the report, the following comments were agreed:

The Shadow Executive:

• Reiterates its concerns regarding the lack of vision and lack of joining up of the document, and has some remaining concerns on the measurability of some of the performance targets.
• Also considers that recommendation 24b, in line with the protocol on media issues, should be a final decision by the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader.
• Draws attention to an inaccuracy in the Leader’s foreword, which we think should probably refer to City of York Council having the lowest income per head of the population of any comparable council in the country.

RESOLVED:(i) That the Executive be asked to take the above comments into account when considering this item.

                        (ii)        That the item not be called in.