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A new corporate plan has been developed for the next plan period of 2020-2024. This report sets seeks the agreement to the new plan and also for its recommendation for adoption by Council.

Following consideration, it was resolved:

That the Committee agreed:

(1)          the draft corporate plan entitled ‘Four Year Plan, 2020-2024’, attached at Annex 1 to the report; and

(2)          to recommend to Council the adoption of the Four Year Plan 2020-2024 as the Council’s new corporate plan.

The Committee received a report seeking agreement to a new four year corporate plan, for the period 2020 – 2024. The report also sought recommendation of the Plan to Council for adoption.

The following matters were considered:

a)            Themes. The Four Year Plan 2020 – 2024 identified six themes to guide the delivery of the Council’s services over the next 4 years. The themes were: Green & Vibrant, Safe & Well, Cultural & Creative, Opportunity & Prosperity, Smart & Connected and Effective Council.

b)            Annual targets and performance monitoring. The Committee noted that targets for the delivery of the Four Year Plan 2020 – 2024 would be agreed on an annual basis by the relevant Committee and monitored through the Council’s performance management framework.

c)            Delivery of Digital services. A member identified that best practice guidance on the provision of digital services by central government and local public services had been issued by the Government Digital Service (GDS) and Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government. This included the GDS Digital Service Standard and Local Digital Declaration. It was noted that these would be considered by Officers.

d)            Community involvement in production of Vision and Corporate Plan.  The Committee considered that residents and organisations within the Borough should be acknowledged and thanked for their valued input and feedback on the Long-term Vision for Epsom and Ewell and the 4 Year Plan 2020-2024.

Following consideration, it was resolved:

That the Committee agreed:

(1)          the draft corporate plan entitled ‘Four Year Plan, 2020-2024’, attached at Annex 1 to the report; and

(2)          to recommend to Council the adoption of the Four Year Plan 2020-2024 as the Council’s new corporate plan.