Decision details

Cabinet is asked to recommend that Full Council approve the County Council's Corporate Strategy.

Dave Carr, Head of Policy, Information and Commissioning (Start Well), presented the draft of the Corporate Strategy. The strategy set out the future direction for the County Council, covering a timeframe to 2021 and beyond. The Core Strategy document now presented would provide the starting point setting out the core purpose, vision, values, approach and evidence base which would be used to inform and guide the council's actions and future prioritisation of resources.

It was reported that the Core Strategy had been updated to take account of responses received during the consultation period, and which were shared with Cabinet, including a response from Chorley Council inadvertently omitted from the initial papers. In general, the responses had been favourable, although the opportunity had been taken to clarify and simplify some of the language used and to enhance the focus on the financial strategy. In addition, it was reported that the evidence base had been refreshed to take into account the most up to date data.

In considering the matter, the Cabinet reemphasised the rationale behind the Service Planning Areas and emphasised that there was recognition that people would use services based outside their own area, where transport or community links existed.

Resolved: That Full Council be recommended to agree the updated Corporate Strategy as presented.