To agree the projects within the 2013/14 corporate delivery plan.

            THAT:

                     (a)          the corporate delivery plan 2013/14 be approved;

(b)             the additional outcome measures (as detailed in paragraph 10.4 below) be included in the corporate plan to enable more effective monitoring of performance in relation to the council’s public sector equality duty, safeguarding, the effectiveness of the adults transformation plan, and broadband delivery;

(c)             performance monitoring and delivery assurance arrangements be noted; and

(d)             the Overview & Scrutiny Committees are to play a role in challenging and assurance of delivery.

Cabinet is asked to approve the projects that will be used to demonstrate how the priorities in the corporate plan are to be delivered.  Quarterly reports will be presented to Cabinet on performance against delivery of the agreed projects and achievement of the corporate plan measures.

It is open to Cabinet to amend or revise the proposals, but in doing so regard must be had to ensuring any changes continue to demonstrate how the corporate plan is to be implemented and that the proposals can be delivered within the agreed budget.