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Report from the Assistant Chief Executive.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Recommend to Council that the Council Plan 2025-30 be approved.
   
   
2. Agree the Year Ahead Delivery Plan for 2025-26.

3. Note that future progress reports will be presented to Cabinet in January and July 2026.

Consideration was given to the report which presented the new Council Plan 2025-2030 and the Year Ahead Delivery Plan 2025-2026. Informed by public consultation, the new Council Plan had been developed for 2025-30 and was attached to the report at Appendix 1. The Council Plan was a key document which  ...  view the full minutes text for item 158

Report from the Assistant Chief Executive.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Recommend to Council that the Council Plan 2025-30 be approved.
   
   
2. Agree the Year Ahead Delivery Plan for 2025-26.

3. Note that future progress reports will be presented to Cabinet in January and July 2026.

The Chair invited the Leader of the Council, Councillor Read to introduce the new Council Plan and Year Ahead Deliver Plan, supported by the Chief Executive, Sharon Kemp OBE and the Assistant Chief Executive, Jo Brown.

The Leader introduced the presentation and made the following points:

·       The Council Plan was a strategic document that set out the vision, priorities, and objectives for the next five years.

·       The Year Ahead Delivery Plan sat underneath the Council Plan and detailed all the key activities for the next year.

·       The Council Plan was structured to ensure a "golden thread" from the council's vision down to individual staff objectives.

·       The Council would carry forward any objectives not delivered in the previous Year Ahead Delivery Plan.

·       Consultation was conducted between September and November 2024, and included online surveys, focus groups, and public engagements at various locations such as Clifton Park, Dinnington, Maltby, Aston, and Rawmarsh.

·       The consultation resulted in 2,000 interactions.

·       Some positive aspects reported in the consultation included access to green spaces, the physical environment, so close to amenities and easy of travel between places, and the community spirit.

·       Some areas for improvement highlighted in the consultation were community safety, tackling antisocial behaviour, cleaner streets, road improvements, and town centre regeneration.

·       The new plan focused on outcomes rather than just outputs.

·       There were five main themes to the new Council Plan which were:

o   Thriving, safe and clean places.

o   An economy that works for everyone.

o   Children and young people achieving.

o   Residents living well.

o   One council that listens and learns.

The Chief Executive continued the presentation and made the following points:

Thriving, Safe, and Clean Places:

·       This theme focused on vibrant communities, better public spaces, town centre revitalization, and community safety.

·       This built on the work already undertaken though the Thriving Neighbourhood Strategy, ward plans and the investment throughout the borough.

·       Some of the key actions would be the launch of the Street Safe team, redevelopment of Rother Valley and Thrybergh Country Parks, and investment in community facilities.

Economy that Works for Everyone:

·       This theme focused on support for local businesses, enhancing skills, and connecting people to opportunities.

·       This focused on having a comprehensive package of support and advice that enabled businesses to start, develop and grow along with building on the Council’s award-winning Social Value Policy and activity.

·       Some of the key actions would be support for 20 businesses to improve shop units in the town centre, economic inactivity trailblazer to help those who were economically inactive to re-enter the workforce, and new tram train stop at Magna, working with partners.

The Assistant Chief Executive continued the presentation and made the following points:

Children and Young People Achieving:

·       This theme focused on the following three priorities:

o   Fun activities.

o   Enabling children to thrive.

o   Keeping them safe from harm.

·       The key actions for this theme were the investment in Clifton Park water splash facility, the legacy program from Children's Capital of Culture, and improving access to youth activities.

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