The complex and multiple financial pressures on the Council require us to undertake further corporate Transformation particularly in the areas of early intervention and prevention as well as overall operational effectiveness. To create capacity and reduce costs whilst ensuring we continue to innovate and test new ideas.

This Decision will endorse the Council’s Transformation Strategy and associated programmes and projects.

The Decision will include:

- Approval of the structure of our Transformation Portfolio including the themed workstreams.

- Approval of the key projects and programmes in terms of what they seek to achieve.

- Approval of the governance principles controlling decision making over the portfolio.

- Approval of the financial contribution, investment and savings, to be made by the portfolio over the period of the Medium-Term Financial Plan.

- Note the financial principles underpinning the use of flexible capital receipts to help fund the investment required to deliver the portfolio.

- Noting the establishment of a Corporate Programme Management Office to provide support and assurance to the delivery of the portfolio.

- The Decision is needed to continue the delivery of our Transformation Portfolio.