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Development of the New Strategic Plan
Meeting: 02/10/2018 - Heritage, Culture and Leisure Committee (Item 70)
70 Development of the New Strategic Plan PDF 61 KB
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Minutes:
Mrs
Alison Broom, the Chief Executive and Mrs Angela Woodhouse, the
Head of Policy, Communications and Governance presented a report on
the development of the new Strategic Plan.
The Committee was asked to consider the draft vision, objectives
and outcomes as set out in the report which would also be presented
to the other Service Committees during October.
The Committee made the following comments:-
Draft Vision/Objectives
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Suggested Changes/Actions |
Comments/Clarity of Language |
Draft Vision – “A borough of opportunity that works for everyone that residents are proud to be part of |
“A borough of opportunity that works for everyone and that residents are proud to be part of” |
Something that embraces all of our communities e.g. diversity, visitors, workforces |
Objective 1 – Great Environmental Quality |
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The borough’s bio-diversity and green corridors are improved |
“The borough’s bio-diversity is improved” |
The term ‘green corridors’ does not make provision for the waterways. Therefore this should be incorporated into the sub-text as the green and blue. |
More residents participate in taking care of the environment |
No change |
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The carbon footprint of the borough is reduced |
No change |
Officers to feature trees more prominently in the sub-text The provision of more trees came out of the Member workshop and should be in the sub-text |
Everyone has access to high quality and attractive parks and green spaces |
No change |
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More waste is treated locally and used as valuable resource |
“More waste is treated locally and used as a valuable resource |
Textual change |
A borough which is recognised as being clean and well cared for |
No change |
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Objective 2 – Well Connected Safe and Empowered Communities |
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A borough where more people feel safe |
Officers to change the wording |
Members felt that the wording as it stood suggested that people did not feel safe already. Officers to find a better form of words to reflect intention.
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The harm caused by crime and anti-social behaviour is reduced |
No change |
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More investment in community infrastructure |
No change |
Members felt that the Council needed to be creative in the use of funding activities not just infrastructure |
A diverse range of community activity enabled by the Council |
No change |
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A borough with more neighbourhood plans |
No change |
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Community creativity is encouraged and enabled |
No change |
Inclusion of use of S106 money as a how under outcomes.
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Community based outcomes could be simplified to one or two outcomes |
Objective 3 – Embracing Growth |
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New places are created that are well designed and connected |
No change |
That this means the development of infrastructure first should be created first should be more explicit |
The Council leads the master planning and invests in the creation of new places |
No change |
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All new homes are built to a high quality of environmental and renewable building standards |
No change |
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The housing need is met for all |
No change |
Officers to be more explicit about the difference between this and a decent home. |
Communities are engaged in planning growth of their place |
No change |
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Objective 4 – Renowned for Heritage ... view the full minutes text for item 70 |