Councillor Nick Kelly (The Leader) introduced the Corporate Plan Delivery and Performance Framework. It was highlighted that the Corporate Plan retained key elements including the city vision which was shared by partners and that progress would be reported in a transparent way with each plan setting out clearly how it is to be delivered and how progress would be measured. Progress reports would be reported every quarter as part of a commitment to be open and transparent.

Giles Perritt (Assistant Chief Executive) confirmed that work to review the delivery framework to ensure there were effective equality impact assessments in place for each of the key delivery plans had been undertaken; work was ongoing and EIA would be available when published.

Cabinet agreed to endorse the Corporate Plan 2021 – 2025 delivery and performance framework contained at Appendix B of the report.