(i)

the scrutiny of the budget and corporate plan as follows -

(a)

the recommendations from the process had been referred to the Overview and Scrutiny Panels to monitor and a review of the recommendations would be undertaken in six month’s time;

(b)

 the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board had concerns about deliverability of the budget and would be monitoring progress through the monitoring reports; 

(ii)

the alignment of scrutiny with the local strategic partnership theme groups.  Protocols for joint working had been accepted and joint meetings of the Chairs and Vice Chairs would be held quarterly with Lead Officers meeting monthly;       

(iii)

that a joint workshop with Chairs and Vice Chairs of the Theme Groups and Overview and Scrutiny Panels had been held on 31 March 2010 that had -

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been very successful with no barriers between the politicians and other sectors of the community; and

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reviewed the priorities and had concluded that reducing inequalities should be the focus;

(iv)

that Cabinet had supported a request from the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board to scrutinise key policies but that, to date, no progress had been made.   

(1)

 the report is noted.

(2)

Cabinet Members and Directors are requested to engage with scrutiny as soon as possible after the Council’s Annual General Meeting to discuss key strategies.  

(1)

approval in principle is given to the overall structure of governance arrangements as set out in the report, for dialogue and agreement with sub regional partners; 

(2)

approval be given to the appointment of the Council’s portfolio holders with a remit for economic development, strategic housing and planning and transport as the City Council’s representatives on the Portfolio Holders Board;

(3)

the appointment of Senior Members from Cornwall Council, Devon County Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council are invited to represent economic development, strategic housing and planning and transport on behalf of their councils;

(4)

the arrangements set out in the report are endorsed regarding Member involvement in the governance of the growth agenda;

(5)

Officers are instructed to develop a Communication Plan relating to the work of the Plymouth Growth Board and the Programme Boards;

(6)

the proposed Programme Boards as setting out the higher level priorities in support of delivery of the growth and regeneration agenda for Plymouth and its wider sub region are noted, and the Chairs of these Boards are instructed to define and communicate their proposed remit through the Communication Plan;

(7)

Cabinet closely monitors the implementation of the governance arrangements, including making adjustments as necessary, and a full review is undertaken after two years of their operation;

(8)

the recommendations of the Growth and Prosperity Overview and Scrutiny Panel are agreed as set out in Section 8 of the report.

(1)

the City Council is Recommended to formally adopt the City Centre and University Area Action Plan;

(2)

Officers are instructed to implement, as soon as practicable, all the statutory procedures associated with the adoption process. 

(1)

the City Council is Recommended to formally adopt the Development Guidelines Supplementary Planning Document;

(2)

the Assistant Director of Development (Planning Services) is delegated authority to approve the final publication version of the Supplementary Planning Document;

(3)

Officers are instructed  to implement, as soon as practicable, all the statutory procedures associated with the adoption process of the Supplementary Planning Document;

(4)

Officers are instructed to review the Supplementary Planning Document after one year of its operation in a planning application context, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning, Strategic Housing and Economic Development.

(1)

Cabinet confirms that the Investment Plan approach is a sensible and effective way of marshalling resources to deliver the city’s long term development needs; 

(2)

approval is given to the first Plymouth Local Investment Plan and the investment priorities it contains (see Annex 1 to the written report);

(3)

in principle approval is given to move forward with the preparation of a Local Investment Agreement, with delegated authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning, Strategic Housing and Economic Development, to sign an agreement once the content has been agreed; and

(4)

approval is given to the approach to the preparation of Plymouth Local Investment Plan 2, as set out in the written report.