Report of Director of Regeneration and Planning.   Referred from Cabinet on 10 February 2020. 

The Council received the report of the Director of Regeneration and Planning and referral from the meeting of Cabinet held on 5 February 2020, in respect of the adoption of the Corporate Plan 2020-24.

Councillor Nicholson (Leader of the Council) moved and Councillor Clay seconded the recommendation to adopt the Corporate Plan, and thanked the public and all organisations who had contributed to the document.  Members from across the Council spoke to the contents of the plan, which set out the administration’s priorities. 

Among the points made in the discussion it was suggested that the reference to ‘loos’ in the document was replaced by ‘toilets’ and that ‘customers’ should instead be called ‘residents’.  Councillor Nicholson indicated that she was content to incorporate the change in relation to use of the word ‘toilets’ in her recommendation, and to have a wider conversation on the best terminology for future documents in terms of customers, residents and service users, all of which are widely used.

The recommendations were put to the vote and declared carried.

RESOLVED: To adopt the new Corporate Plan 2020-24 attached at Appendix 2 to the Council Report, subject to the amendment to use the word ‘toilets’ as agreed above.

Report of Director of Regeneration and Planning

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Zoe Nicholson

Resolved (Non-key decision)

That the draft Corporate Plan for 2020-2024 be considered.

Recommended to Full Council (Budget and policy framework):

That the new Corporate Plan for 2020-2024 be adopted.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Regeneration and Planning regarding the draft Lewes District Council Corporate Plan 2020-24.

The draft Plan was currently out for public and key stakeholder consultation using a range of methods. This would strengthen the document in advance of its submission to Full Council in February 2020.

Subject to the addition of a reference to the phone as a channel to respond to customer enquiries in the section titled “Customer Service Charter” the Cabinet unanimously agreed the report recommendations.

Resolved (Non-key decision)

That the draft Corporate Plan for 2020-2024 be considered.

Recommended to Full Council (Budget and policy framework):

That the new Corporate Plan for 2020-2024 be adopted.

Reason for decision:

To enable the Council to set out its strategic vision, objectives and priority projects for the next four years and provide a firm basis for forward planning and performance management.