Issue - meetings

(i)               That the Local Governments Association’s Peer Challenge progress review report, be noted.

(ii)              That the report be published on the Council’s website in line with LGA requirements.

The Leader introduced a report which provided the final report from the LGA’s Corporate Peer Challenge Progress Review visit that took place in January.

The report was a good endorsement of the direction that the Council was taking and as part of that, there had been a return visit to do a follow up report noting actions that the Council had taken, particularly on regeneration where timelines were now in place for the developments at York Place, The Midway and the Ryecroft.  There was praise in the report for the way in which the council had changed internally – providing better services for residents.

The Cabinet Members outlined the points within the report that related to their Portfolios and commented upon the work of the staff and the strength of morale.

The Leader stated that going forward, the Council’s Sustainability Agenda and Net Zero by 2030, target would be focussed upon over the next few years.

Resolved:              (i)        That the Local Governments Association’s Peer

Challenge progress review report, be noted.

(ii)             That the report be published on the Council’s website in line with LGA requirements.

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