Agenda item

Sandwell Council Improvement Plan

          To consider the updated Improvement Plan to address the recommendations from external reviews and proposed reporting mechanisms.

 

Minutes:

The Leader of the Council introduced the Sandwell Council Improvement Plan.

 

The Improvement Plan included proposed mechanisms for governance and assurance.

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The mechanisms would enable senior officers and members to manage the successful delivery of the Improvement Plan, whilst also providing all staff, members, the public and other stakeholders with assurance on the progress of the ongoing improvement.

 

It was recognised that the Improvement Plan would be a living document, one that would need to evolve over time to respond to emerging intelligence and situations. Through the proposed governance arrangements, changes to the Plan would be captured and approved through an agreed Change Control process. To enable the authority to maintain the required pace of its improvement journey, it was proposed that Cabinet be delegated the authority to approve changes to the Improvement Plan as part of regular reporting arrangements.

 

Resolvedthat:-

 

1.    the updated Improvement Plan to address the recommendations from external reviews and the proposed reporting mechanisms to ensure progress was managed effectively be approved;

 

2.    delegated authority be given to the Director of Finance, in consultation with the Cabinet Member – Finance and Resources and Managing Director Commissioner, to identify and commit earmarked reserves towards Improvement Plan activities be approve.

 

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