Councillor Willmott submits a report reviewing the achievements of the past year and setting out for endorsement a strategic agenda to be followed after detailed engagement with the people of Leicester over the Community Plan. The report asks the Cabinet to decide in principle whether the time is right to bring forward detailed proposals to Cabinet and Scrutiny on an innovative approach to revitalising neighbourhoods and seeks approval to issues arising from this.
Minutes:
Councillor Willmott submitted a report which reviewed the achievements of the past year and set out the strategic agenda the Council now had to embrace in order to support the Community Plan. The report also put forward radical proposals for building on the start already made on revitalising neighbourhoods and sought approval to move swiftly into a significant change management programme supported by a dedicated project team, in order to bring detailed proposals to Members during 2001. Approval was also sought to look at means of rationalising strategic partnerships across the City.
RESOLVED:
(1)that the achievements and areas of improvement of the past year as detailed in paragraphs 3 to 5 of the report be noted;
(2)that the City Council's continuing support for the Community Plan through the Strategic Agenda it implies if the Council is to play its full part in delivering the Plan be confirmed, as detailed in paragraphs 6 to 14 of the report;
(3)that approval be given in principle to bring forward detailed proposals to Cabinet and Scrutiny on an innovative approach to revitalising neighbourhoods;
(4)that further discussion take place with partners with a view to achieving a rationalisation of City partnerships, as detailed in paragraph 25.1 of the report;
(5)that the Chief Executive set up a dedicated project team funded initially from savings arising from the above changes, subject to any additional costs being identified for Member decision in a subsequent report as detailed in paragraph 25.2;
(6)that the current Departments of Environment and Development and Commercial Services be brought together under one Director, the salary negotiation for whom to be determined by the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader of the Council, as detailed in paragraph 25.3 of the report.