DECISION

1.    To agree the final 6 monthly update prior to submission to the Secretary of State (Appendix 1 to the report);

2.    To agree the Best Value arrangements for 2017 – 18 as set out in paragraph 3.6 of the report.

3.    To agree the Best Value Improvement Plan 2017-18 (Appendix 2 to the report) which will be monitored on a six monthly basis by Cabinet and the Overview and Scrutiny Committee;

Action by:

ACTING CORPORATE DIRECTOR, GOVERNANCE (G. WHITE)

(Divisional Director, Strategy, Policy and Equality (S. Godman)

The Mayor introduced the latest update report on the Best Value Action Plan. He welcomed the improvements set out in the report and highlighted that if the Commissioners were to leave then a new body would be set up to continue to implement the actions in the Best Value Plan.

Councillor Peter Golds, Leader of the Conservative Group, welcomed the progress the Council had made in improving its processes and procedures and that there was even the opportunity to become a trail blazer in some of the new arrangements that were being developed.

During discussion the Mayor and Councillor Rachael Saunders, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Education and Children’s Services, noted the importance of ensuring a diverse group of Councillors were engaged in discussions in relation to this work, with particular reference to the work of Members.

The Mayor agreed the recommendations as set out in the report.

RESOLVED

1.    To agree the final 6 monthly update prior to submission to the Secretary of State (Appendix 1 to the report);

2.    To agree the Best Value arrangements for 2017 – 18 as set out in paragraph 3.6 of the report.

3.    To agree the Best Value Improvement Plan 2017-18 (Appendix 2 to the report) which will be monitored on a six monthly basis by Cabinet and the Overview and Scrutiny Committee;