Issue - meetings

To receive a presentation from the Leader on the annual review of the Corporate Plan (30 minutes)

The Leader gave his annual update on the Council’s Corporate Action Plan (CAP) 2019-2023 ‘Growing Our Potential’.

He explained that the CAP sets the direction and provides a focus for activities and services.  Each year a review is undertaken by Cabinet to update the CAP to ensure it continues to highlight the significant projects that the Council is taking forward in pursuit of its four corporate aims; growing the potential of town centres, communities, people and local government. 

The Leader updated members on current and new projects such as;

·  Town Centres

·  adoption of a masterplan for Andover

·  Adoption of a masterplan for the South of Romsey Town Centre

·  Appointment of a Regeneration Manager

·  Town Mills Riverside Park

·  Communities

·  Support for over 50 local volunteer groups

·  Covid Emergency Grants

·  Covid-19 Helpline

·  Review of the Member and Community Group workkplan

·  DEFRA Funding

·  Support for events and projects

·  People

·  Affordable Housing Target

·  Ban on Evictions

·  Emergency Accommodation

·  New Tenancies

·  Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document

·  Private Rented Sector Access Fund

·  Private Rented Sector Innovation and Enforcement Grant

·  Business Incentive Grants and Independent Retailer Grants

·  Completion of the interim Economic Development Strategy 2019-2023

·  The Local Environment

·  Climate Emergency Action Plan

·  Tree planting

·  Refuse collection vehicles saving carbon dioxide

·  Recycling rates

·  Behavior change

·  Environmental Bill

·  Abbotswood sports site

·  New outdoor sports hub

·  Green spaces

The Leader also updated members on the Covid-19 Recovery Plan which looks at ongoing work to ensure the safety of the population and workforce, review future working, providing a sustainable mechanism of recovery through place-based and community focused approach, identifying opportunities to do things differently and adapting to the changing situation.

Members discussed;

·  How to keep communities and volunteer groups engaged following the enormous response during the pandemic.

·  Grant and support for Unity.

·  Impact of the pandemic on young people and how the Council can support them.

·  Impact of evictions during the pandemic and future support.

The Chairman thanked the Leader for his informative presentation.