Purpose

To consider the report of the Leader seeking
approval of a new Corporate Plan.

Decision

Having complied with paragraph 15 of the
Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules:
 
i) 
To approve the Southampton City Council Corporate Plan 2025-28 set
out at Appendix 1.
ii) 
To delegate authority to the Chief Executive to make minor
amendments as necessary to the Corporate Plan after consultation
with the Leader of the Council.
iii) 
To refer the Southampton City Council Corporate Plan 2025-28 to
Council for endorsement and noting.

Reasons for the decision

1. 
This report is submitted for consideration as a General Exception
under paragraph 15 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules in
Part 4 of the City Council’s Constitution, notice having been
given to the Chair of the relevant Scrutiny Panel and the Public.
The matter requires a decision as consideration of the draft SCC
Corporate Plan was bought forward so that it could be considered
alongside the Southampton 2035 City Plan at the July Cabinet
meeting. Aligning decision making for these two items reflects the
close interrelation between the Corporate Plan and Southampton 2035
City Plan and responds to the urgency highlighted in the recent LGA
Corporate Peer Challenge recommendations.
2. 
The SCC Corporate Plan provides an updated framework for the
council, reflecting the missions of the Southampton 2035 City Plan
and the core priorities of the Council. The Corporate Plan responds
to the LGA Corporate Peer Challenge recommendation and provides
clarity on the organisation’s core priorities.

Alternative options considered

The current Corporate Plan could have been
retained however this would not have addressed the issues
highlighted in the LGA Corporate Peer Challenge and would not
result in greater clarity of the organisation’s priorities or
alignment with the Southampton 2035 City Plan missions.