Report of the Managing Director and Head of Programme Management Office

RESOLVED –

1.         that the Road to Renewal Plan work stream objectives outlined in the report be approved.

2.         that the Road to Renewal delivery actions (Appendix 1 to the report) be approved.

3.         that the Road to Renewal Plan governance structure (Appendix 2) and associated reporting proposals, including that progress on delivering the Road to Renewal delivery actions will be reported on a quarterly basis to Cabinet, be approved.

4.         that the Managing Director be authorised to make amendments to the plan objectives, governance structure and delivery actions in consultation with the Elected Mayor and with oversight from the Renewal Coordination Group.

5.         that the actions outlined in this report will contribute to the delivery of the Council Plan 2020-2024 be noted.

Cabinet received a report of the Managing Director and Head of Programme Management Office which set out the council’s Road to Renewal plan.

The Managing Director introduced the report.  She advised that this plan was critical in underpinning the Council Plan considered earlier in the meeting.  It provided a focus on moving forward from Covid-19.  The plan detailed the specific activities that would be undertaken by the council in leading the renewal work.  The work streams, each supported by a number of objectives, in the plan were –

·        Community

·        Business and Economy

·        Organisational Renewal

·        Financial Resilience

RESOLVED –

1.         that the Road to Renewal Plan work stream objectives outlined in the report be approved.

2.         that the Road to Renewal delivery actions (Appendix 1 to the report) be approved.

3.         that the Road to Renewal Plan governance structure (Appendix 2) and associated reporting proposals, including that progress on delivering the Road to Renewal delivery actions will be reported on a quarterly basis to Cabinet, be approved.

4.         that the Managing Director be authorised to make amendments to the plan objectives, governance structure and delivery actions in consultation with the Elected Mayor and with oversight from the Renewal Coordination Group.

5.         that the actions outlined in this report will contribute to the delivery of the Council Plan 2020-2024 be noted.