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9.1

The Chief Executive presented a report setting
out the significant progress the Council had made in 2023/34,
working with communities and partners to agree long-term City Goals
for Sheffield and a four-year Council Plan aligned to our
Medium-Term Financial Strategy. Our progress was recognised by the
LGA in our Corporate Peer Challenge Progress Review (Dec 23) and
demonstrated by the delivery of real impact for citizens –
from our ‘good’ OFSTED rating for children’s
services to the transformation of our city centre and creating the
UK’s first Investment Zone.
 
This paper outlines a forward agenda for the
2024/25 year, setting out the key  steps we need to take to build on the
progress made last year to deliver
our
Council Plan. This includes the need to
prioritise our resources on our Council Plan outcomes and become a
community and customer focused organisation to deliver high quality
services for the people of Sheffield and address the financial
pressure facing the Council.

 

 

9.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That Strategy and
Resources Policy Committee:-

 

 

 

(a) notes the
progress made in 2023/24, recognising the work of Members, officers
and partners to establish strong strategic foundations for the
organisation;
 
(b) notes the
key issues identified in section 3 of the report as part of
our
forward agenda
for 2024/25; and
 
(c) agrees to
work across Policy Committees to ensure the opportunities and
issues identified in section 3 are taken forward as part of
Committee workplans in 2024/25.

 

 

9.3

Reasons for Decision

 

 

9.3.1

The
recommendations support the continued strategic development of the
organisation and will enable the delivery of our Council Plan by
agreeing the key issues that we need to address in the 2024/25
year.

 

 

9.4

Alternatives Considered and
Rejected

 

 

9.4.1

Not set out a forward agenda for 2024/25 – this was
rejected because having agreed a new Council Plan, we need to set
out for citizens the things we want to achieve in
2024/25.