Issue - meetings

Report number:     CAB/WS/22/039

Portfolio holder: Councillor John Griffiths

Lead Officer: Ian Gallin

Resolved:

That, subject to the inclusion of the amendments suggested by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, as set out in the addendum to Report number: CAB/WS/22/039, the draft West Suffolk Annual Report 2021 to 2022, as contained in Appendix A to Report number: CAB/WS/22/039, be approved.

The Cabinet considered this report, which sought approval for the draft West Suffolk Annual Report 2021 to 2022.

The draft West Suffolk Annual Report highlighted the key activities and developments that had been achieved over the financial year 2021 to 2022, with regard to the priorities set out in the West Suffolk Strategic Framework 2020-2024.

The report also included the Council’s activities to support local communities and businesses as West Suffolk responded to and recovered from the impacts of COVID-19.

Councillor John Griffiths, Leader of the Council, drew relevant issues to the attention of Cabinet, including that on 14 July 2022, the Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered the draft Annual Report and made a number of suggestions to amend the document. These were circulated as an addendum to the report as the Committee had met following the distribution and publication of the agenda and papers for this meeting.

The amendments, together with the draft Annual Report itself was supported by the Cabinet. Members recognised that it was good practice for local authorities to produce an Annual Report alongside the Statement of Accounts as it was a way of keeping residents informed about the Council’s activities and how they contributed to the wider strategic priorities for the West Suffolk area.

In response to a question, the Cabinet was informed that once finalised into a presentable format, the Annual Report, and a summary, would be published on the Council’s website and would also be circulated to ward members; town and parish councils; and other community associations and groups.

Resolved:

That, subject to the inclusion of the amendments suggested by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, as set out in the addendum to Report number: CAB/WS/22/039, the draft West Suffolk Annual Report 2021 to 2022, as contained in Appendix A to Report number: CAB/WS/22/039, be approved.