Issue - meetings

To receive a report that reviews the 2016/17 business planning process and sets out the proposed business planning arrangements for 2017/18 for agreement

(1)       David Whittle (Director Strategy, Policy, Relationships and Corporate Assurance) and Liz Sanderson (Strategic Business Adviser) introduced the report which reviewed the 2016/17 business planning process and set out the proposed business planning arrangements for 2017/18.

(2)       Mr Whittle apologised for the delay in presenting the report which was normally presented to the Cabinet Committee in September each year.

(3)       Ms Sanderson drew the Cabinet Committee’s attention to paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3 of the report which set out the successes of the 2016/17 business planning round and the areas where improvements were required.  She also drew attention to the recommendations for the 2017/18 process including the proposals that each business plan would clearly articulate the directorate rather than divisional priorities.

(4)       The proposal to focus on directorate rather than divisional priorities was welcomed.

(5)       Resolved that:

(a)  The review of the 2016/17 business planning process be noted;

(b)  The proposed business planning arrangements for 2017/18, as set out in section 3 of the report, be agreed.