Issue - decisions

RESOLVED: (i)         That the broad principles contained in Option 2 in the report be endorsed.

REASON:      To give the Council’s corporate strategic planning greater coherence, and to improve the Council’s position under future inspection frameworks.

                        (ii)        That the Strategy be further developed with Members prior to formal submission of draft proposals to a future Executive meeting.

REASON:      So that the emerging Strategy can be refined in consultation with Executive portfolio holders and to meet budget requirements, and to ensure that any proposed changes made since the previous Corporate Strategy can be tracked.