Agenda item

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

RECORD OF DECISION

DECISION TAKEN BY

Cabinet

14 April 2008

DECISION NO.

08/01170

3.       Annual Unit Business Plans

(Item 4 – Report by Mr Paul Carter, Leader of the County Council and Mr Peter Gilroy, Chief Executive)

(1)       The Annual Unit Business Plans identify the Medium Term priorities and goals within the County Council’s Directorates and also include the 2008/09 annual plans for individual units.  The Business Plans represent the operations of the Council’s Services within the context of its Policy Framework and underpins its Medium Term Plan and budget as approved by the County Council of 19 February 2008.

(2)       During the course of discussion, Cabinet discussed the need to streamline the business planning process and how information was presented.  Mr Carter said and it was agreed, that a report should be submitted to a future meeting of Cabinet which discussed ways of improving the way information was presented and ensured that this was done consistently across directorates.  The report also needed to reflect upon ways in which technology could be used to present information and reduce the amount of paperwork produced.

(3)       Cabinet agreed the Annual Unit Business Plans for 2008/09 and noted that there would be a report to a future meeting on the business planning process.

     (Signed)

          April 2008

      Chief Executive

FOR COUNCIL SECRETARIAT USE ONLY

Decision Referred to Cabinet Scrutiny

Cabinet Scrutiny Decision to Refer Back for Reconsideration

Reconsideration Record Sheet Issued

Reconsideration of Decision Published

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