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RESOLVED
 

That the Executive:

a)        
Noted the progress against the Levelling
Up Plan in North Northamptonshire.
 

b)        
Requested the Scrutiny Management Board
to consider if the report should be received and considered by any
of its scrutiny committees.
 

c)         
Recommended to Full Council that the
progress report is received by Full Council in quarter one of the
2024 – 2025 municipal year, as set out in the governance for
the plan in Appendix A, following consideration by the
relevant Scrutiny committees, as determined by the Scrutiny
Management Board.

 
Reason for Recommendations:
 

i)              
The levelling up agenda is both a national and local
priority and of importance to council members. The scrutiny review
was undertaken because of an amended motion and discussion at Full
Council.

ii)             
The recommendations seek
approval from the Executive to progress the update
through the governance set out in Appendix A (Page
4).
 

 
Alternative Options Considered:
 

i)              
Do not follow the governance set out in the
Levelling Up plan, and transfer reporting activity to Business as Usual activity.

ii)             
Whilst it would be expected that this activity will
eventually transfer into business as
usual activity and be subsumed into the corporate plan
priorities, it is felt that there should be 1 – 2 full
reporting cycles including scrutiny and Full Council prior to
transferring this activity to business as usual.