Decision details

The Chief Executive provided the Cabinet with an update on the Council’s draft Corporate Plan 2020 – 2024 for consultation, following pre-scrutiny by the Overview & Scrutiny Committee at its meeting on the 23rd September 2019.

Members were referred to the draft Corporate Plan, which was attached aa Appendix A to the report and were advised that the Scrutiny Committee’s comments had been included for consideration.

The Deputy Leader spoke positively of the observations and feedback provided by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and was pleased to note the inclusion of actions, which will contribute to the Council’s commitment to delivering the Net Zero Carbon targets.

With the agreement of the Leader, as Chairman of the Committee, County Borough Councillor P. Jarman spoke on the item, to which the Leader responded.

The Leader spoke of the commitment made by the Council in March 2018, to take appropriate action in order to transition towards being a fully environmentally responsible Authority by 2050 and advised Members that he would provide a statement at the next meeting of the Council. It was explained that the year 2050 is legislative, and that it was his ambition for the Council to become ‘Net Zero’ by the year 2030.

The Leader concluded by advising Members of the Climate Change Cabinet Steering Group, which was an addition to his Scheme of Delegation (referenced within Item 17 of the agenda) and explained that the Group would be integral in supporting the delivery of the Council’s priorities.

The Cabinet RESOLVED:

1.     To note the comments and observations of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee;

2.     To endorse the recommendations outlined within the Council’s draft Corporate plan 2020 – 2024 as follows:

                           i.          To note the actions set out in the plan that will contribute to the Council’s commitment to delivering the Net Zero Carbon targets set out by the Committee on Climate Change;

                          ii.          To use the Corporate Plan as a key aspect of the forthcoming 2020/21 Budget Consultation process with the public of Rhondda Cynon Taf; and

                        iii.          That the feedback from the consultation processes is presented to Cabinet in March 2020, with the revised Corporate Plan being presented to a meeting of the Council later that month.