Decision

RESOLVED - That Cabinet adopted the proposed Productivity Plan as set out in the report and publish in line with Government expectations.

REASONS FOR DECISION – Whilst the timing of the Productivity Plan has been dictated by government, the intent of the plan aligns with the Council’s own improvement plans identified through the Council Plan and the Emerging Engagement and Improvement Strategy.

OTHER OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND REJECTED - The option of not publishing the Productivity Plan was considered but rejected as this would be ignoring the request of the government department and given that the Plan has been produced there would be little or no value in this approach.

Please note that this was not a Key Decision and so can be implemented with immediate effect by officers.