To consider a report that sets out the final action plan following the Local Government Association’s Corporate Peer Challenge feedback report.

Further to the meeting of the Council on 3 February 2016, members received the submitted report on a detailed action plan in response to the recommendations identified by the Local Government Association (LGA) Corporate Peer Challenge.

It was proposed by Councillor Thomas (D) and seconded by Councillor Morey:

(i)         that the LGA Corporate Peer Challenge Feedback Action Plan (as set out at Appendix 1 to the submitted report) be approved;  and

(ii)        that a Strategic Partnership Forum Working Party comprising 5 members (politically balanced) be established to take forward the detailed actions outlined under No 1 of the Action Plan.

On being put to the vote, the motion was declared carried.

To consider a report on the above.

The Council considered the submitted report on the outcome of the recent Local Government Association (LGA) Corporate Peer Challenge.  The report set out the LGA’s Corporate Peer Challenge feedback report and resulting outline action plan which responded to the recommendations of the LGA’s report.

It was proposed by Councillor Mills and seconded by Councillor Ellery:

(i)         that the Local Government Association (LGA) Corporate Peer Challenge Feedback Report (as set out at Appendix 1 to the submitted report) and the resulting outline action plan (as set out at Appendix 2 to the submitted report) be endorsed;

(ii)        that the outline action plan be refined and reported as follows:

a)    an all Member/officer workshop be held, with assistance from the LGA if possible, to enable all Members and relevant officers to contribute towards the development of the outline action plan;

b)    a joint Member and officer working group (comprising 15 Members politically balanced (11 Conservatives, 3 Liberal Democrats and 1 Independent Group) and lead officers for each of the action plan themes) be established to further refine the details of the action plan during February 2016;  and

c)    the final detailed action plan be presented to Council meeting on 25 February 2016 for adoption; and

(ii)        that the implementation of the action plan be monitored by the Audit Committee.

An amendment was proposed by Councillor O’Dwyer and seconded by Councillor Thomas (D):

(iii)       that a six monthly report be presented to full Council for debate.

On being put to the vote, the amendment was declared carried.

The substantive motion (the original motion with the addition of (iii) was then before Members for consideration.

On being put to the vote, the substantive motion was declared carried (unanimous).