Issue - meetings

To note the progress against the ten fairer future promises and portfolio performance objectives in the council plan. To agree to recommend to council assembly the council plan’s cabinet member portfolio objectives and targets for 2013/14.

RESOLVED:

1.  That progress in 2012/13 against the ten fairer future promises and portfolio performance objectives in the council plan be noted.

2.  That the council plan’s cabinet member portfolio objectives and targets for 2013/14 (Appendix 1) be agreed.

3.  That the following new equality objective for the transport, environment and recycling portfolio be agreed “to refresh the current processes for considering the needs of residents and local communities that may be affected by public realm projects to ensure that accessibility needs for specific groups be met”  with the following new milestones and specified targets:

·  Consultation, feedback processes and work programmes reviewed, best practice identified (by quarter 3)

·  Actions and Improvements identified (by quarter 3)

·  Improvement plan produced  (by quarter 4)

·  Improvement plan implemented and evaluated (to be a target for 2014/15).

4.  That council assembly be recommended to agree the council plan’s cabinet member portfolio objectives and targets for 2013/14 (Appendix 1 of the report).

NOTE: In accordance with overview and scrutiny procedure rule 22.1(a) (budget and policy framework) these decisions are not subject to call-in.