The report before Members requested their agreement to adopt the three year plan ‘Vision for Brentwood’ covering 2016 – 2019.  This vision replaced the previous corporate plan 2013 – 16 and set out clear strategic direction for the Council which would lead to projects and programmes being formulated in order to deliver the plan’s objectives.

Following public consultation on the Council’s priorities the draft vision for Brentwood 2016 - 2019 was placed on deposit from the end of the last Policy, Resources and Finance Committee to the end of September 2015.

Members noted that some minor comments had been received and incorporated into the document.

Cllr Mrs McKinlay MOVED and Cllr Hirst SECONDED the recommendations in the report and following a full discussion it was RESOLVED:

1.    That the new draft corporate plan ‘Vision for Brentwood’ 2016-2019 be recommended to Council for approval and adoption.

2.    That it be agreed that heads of service develop and mature work programmes to deliver the ‘Vision for Brentwood’ 2016-2019 in consultation with the chair of the relevant committee.

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION

1.        The recommendation was based on the previous comments received, the need for a plan to be adopted which identified political priorities, the need to be ever more efficient and develop a modern thinking and delivering council.

2.            The need to identify projects to deliver the programmes of work through which the vision could be achieved.