Decision details

Cabinet had considered, at its meeting on 26 November, a report about the updated Corporate Strategy and had recommended that Full Council approve it.

County Councillor Jennifer Mein moved the recommendations of Cabinet which were seconded by County Councillor David Borrow.

County Councillor David Whipp moved the following Amendment which was seconded by County Councillor Sandra Perkins:

Amend page 5 within "our evidence base" to read,

"We will provide services based upon sound evidence of need and in a way that is proportionate to the needs of and accessible to all our communities across Lancashire."

Add a further bullet point on page 7:

·  "Provide cultural opportunities"

The Amendment also proposed that the section 'Our approach to service delivery' on pages 8 and 9 (up to 'Customer Focus') be referred back to Cabinet for further consideration.

On being put to the vote the Amendment was carried and became the substantive motion.

County Councillor Geoff Driver moved a further Amendment which was seconded by County Councillor Michael Green:

"Council is disappointed at the lack of clarity and the absence of a detailed statement setting out how the priorities will be measured and achieved.

Council therefore resolves that this matter be referred back to Cabinet for further consideration."

On being put to the vote the Amendment was lost.

County Councillor Gina Dowding then moved a further Amendment which was seconded by County Councillor Sandra Perkins. It related to page 35 of the agenda (Under the section heading Strategic Outcome: To live in a decent home); the end of the second paragraph:

Delete the last 12 words "that builders want to build on and where people want to live."

Add full stop after the previous words …… "good quality sites"

County Councillor Mein accepted the Amendment which became part of the substantive motion.

On being put to the vote the substantive motion was carried and it was,

Resolved: That the updated Corporate Strategy, as now amended, be approved subject to the section 'Our approach to service delivery' on pages 8 and 9 (up to 'Customer Focus') being referred back to Cabinet for further consideration.