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The report presents the draft new Council Plan 2023-26 for discussion and feedback: Investing in Enfield for discussion prior to approval of the final Plan by Council which is scheduled for February 2023.

The Leader of the Council introduced the report which presented the draft Council Plan 2023-26: Investing in Enfield, together with a PowerPoint Presentation, which set out the Council Plan Framework, investing in Enfield, together with the priorities, principles and future outcomes to the Committee for discussion prior to approval of the final Plan by Council scheduled for February 2023.

The Head of Corporate Strategyexplained that the new draft Council Plan 2023-26: Investing in Enfield set out the Council’s strategic direction and priorities for the next three years.  The plan set out five overarching priorities; five principles; and six future outcomes that the Council would be working towards.  The Plan would be used to inform and guide staff across the organisation on the Council vision and priorities and would be available online for all the Council’s stakeholders and partners to learn more about the Council and its goals.          

The Chief Executive advised Members that the Council Plan would provide staff with an understanding of their role within the organisation and the reasons for undertaking their duties and responsibilities.  The Corporate Plan would be informed by the Annual Service Plans, which would be circulated to the Committee.  New corporate performance scorecards for 2023/24 onwards in line with the priorities set out in the Plan were to be created, which would track the Council’s performance and progress in delivering the five new priorities

ACTION: Governance

Responding to questions from the Committee, the Leader explained to enable an economy that worked for everyone, a swift economic response to the current economic climate which had been built into the Council Plan.  There had been two fundamental steps to ensure this; the Council had made it a fundamental priority to reflect on the previous four years, reviewing the organisation, its capacity and reviewing its position four years ago.  Regeneration programme, across the Borough, including homes, was very focused and the Administration were confident that it would deliver the five priorities.  The Administration recognised that ‘an economy that works for everyone’ had a direct impact on the life chances and ability to get on in life of all the residents in the Borough.  The Council could not do this alone and was exploring opportunities Pan-London and with local and regional partner organisations.  Examples of the Greater London Authority and the private sector housing providers.

The Chief Executive acknowledged that the local Planning Service was very important to the whole community.  Effective planning data was crucial to the economy and the Business Rates collected by the Council to generate income.  The economic development of the five distinct town centres in the Borough was very important, with a focus on the strengths, together with funding to improve economical transport.

The Leader and Chief Executive, responding to questions about the Lido listed in the manifesto pledges, advised that options had been identified with regards to the location, development of a business case and costs.  The costs had been included in the Medium-Term Financial Plan (MTFP).  In addition to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4