The Leader, Councillor Bialyk presented the
Corporate Plan Report and during debate Members made the following
comments:
- there was concern that residents
feedback about nature was not reflected in the outcomes of the
corporate plan, and that there was a duty towards nature and
decarbonisation;
- the introduction to the plan
mentioned heritage but there was no corresponding outcome;
- the Council needed to enable a
greater voice for the community as they wanted to have a say on
issues that affected them;
- further discussion in the future
with opposition groups would be welcomed when drafting new
plans;
- drafting amendments would be made to
change the wording to ‘Net Zero’; and
- operational detail had been provided
regarding managing green spaces which could help clarify some
biodiversity concerns.
The Leader responded to Members comments in
the following terms:
·
the corporate plan had been based on the manifesto of the Labour
group;
·
drafting recommendations would be delegated to the chief executive
as would issues surrounding heritage, which would be discussed at
the leaders next meeting with the chief executive; and
·
cutting of grass was under contract with highways, and the
information could be found online.
The Leader moved and Councillor Wright
seconded the recommendations of the report, which following a vote
were CARRIED.