Issue - meetings

Report of Chief Executive and Community and Corporate Planning Manager

Summary

To agree changes to the draft Cherwell Sustainable Community Strategy resulting from the formal public consultation and to confirm the District Councils representatives on the Local Strategic Partnership.

Recommendations

The Executive is recommended to:

(1)               Note the results of the formal consultation on the draft Sustainable Community Strategy and to agree the changes resulting from the consultation.

(2)               Delegate authority to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader of the Council to agree further amendments to the strategy in line with council policy as the Local Strategic Partnership signs of the final draft on 19 November 2009.

(3)               Agree the proposed District Council representatives to the Local Strategic Partnership.

Agreed

The Chief Executive submitted a report which proposed changes to the draft Cherwell Sustainable Community Strategy following formal public consultation and confirmation of the Council’s representatives on the Local Strategic Partnership.

Resolved

(1)               That the results of the formal consultation on the draft Sustainable Community Strategy are noted and the changes resulting from the consultation be agreed.

(2)               That authority to agree further amendments to the strategy in line with council policy be delegated to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader of the Council.

(3)               That the: Leader, Portfolio Holder for Communications and the Chief Executive be agreed as the Council’s representatives on the Local Strategic Partnership.

Reasons – The draft sustainable community strategy outlines the key strategic priorities, opportunities and challenges for the district. The strategy will be reviewed on an annual basis and it will be actioned through a five year delivery plan which all local partners will be asked to contribute to. Performance will be reported on a quarterly basis.

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