To note the contents of the Local Government Association’s Corporate Peer Challenge report and the recommendations contained within that report, and agree to the development of an action plan to address those recommendations.

Council considered the feedback report from the Local Government Association Corporate Peer Challenge.

It was proposed by Councillor A Mitchell and seconded by Councillor N Gething that Council agree the recommendations as outlined in the report.

Council agreed that the wording in Recommendation 2 be amended to “to agree to the development of an Action Plan to address those recommendations and for this to be directed through the Corporate Policy & Recsources Committee”.

Councillor C Bateson requested a recorded vote be taken.

For: Cllrs D Saliagopoulos, C Barnard, R Barratt, C Bateson, I Beardsmore, A Brar, R Chandler, S Dunn, T Fidler, N Gething,  K Grant, A Harman, H Harvey, I Harvey, K Howkins, V Leighton, A Mitchell, L Nichols, O Rybinski, J Sexton, R Sider BEM, B Spoor, S Whitmore (23)

Against: (0)

Abstain: Councillor M Beecher (1)

Council resolved to:

1. note the contents of the LGA CPC report and the recommendations contained within that report, and

2.    agree to the development of an Action Plan to address those recommendations and for this to be directed through the Corporate Policy & Resources Committee.