Issue - meetings

Councillor Clive Moesby, Portfolio Holder for Resources, introduced a report by the Chief Executive which provided details of the Productivity Plan that had been submitted to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

The report explained that in April 2024, the then Minister for Local Government had written to all Councils requesting the submission of a Productivity Plan by 19^th July 2024.  This request had been received following the Local Government Finance Settlement.  The letter from Simon Hoare MP, dated 16^th April 2024, was attached to the report at Appendix 1.

The Council had drafted a Productivity Plan, which had been endorsed by Executive and Junior Executive members on the 15^th July 2024.  The Plan had then been submitted to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government by the deadline of the 19^th July 2024 and place on the Council’s website, as required.  The Productivity Plan was attached to the report at Appendix 2.

Councillor Clive Moesby highlighted some of the challenges that Councils were facing from Government, including the lack of multi-year funding, complex ad-hoc changes and inconsistent processes.

Councillor Mary Dooley thanked staff and colleagues for the work on producing the Productivity Plan.  Councillor Ross Walker praised the Council staff he had dealt with but expressed concern over the current political leadership of the Council.

Moved by Councillor Clive Moesby and seconded by Councillor Phil Smith

RESOLVED that the Council’s Productivity Plan be noted.