Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Leader of the Council.

Decision

That the Peer Challenge Action Plan be approved, subject to minor amendments being agreed by the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Corporate Development and Change.

Reason for Decision

To ensure that the council acts on the corporate peer team’s recommendations.

The Chairman presented the proposed action plan following the recommendations from the Peer Challenge team who visited Dorset Council in October 2019.

The Portfolio Holder for Corporate Development and Change set out the details of the action plan and the key responses to the suggestions and observations made within the Peer Challenge report. These included:- Governance, Financial Control, Transformation, Communication, Learning and Challenge.

The Peer Challenge Team acknowledged that the council was working hard at developing its culture and effective staff engagement.  The council’s external challenge at an early stage was welcomed by the team and they felt that Dorset had the potential to be a strong and progressive council.

The Chairman indicated that a member briefing on the action plan would be held at a date in the near future.

Decision

That the Peer Challenge Action Plan be approved, subject to minor amendments being agreed by the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Corporate Development and Change.

Reason for Decision

To ensure that the council acts on the corporate peer team’s recommendations.