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The report of the
Management Team presented a draft Tonbridge and Maling Productivity
Plan (Appendix 1) for endorsement by Members before submission to
the Government by the deadline of 19 July 2024.
 
Four themes were
set out in the request letter from the Minister for Local
Government to guide the responses that were being sought from local
authorities: (1) transformation and use of resources; (2) taking
advantage of technology; (3) plans to reduce wasteful spend; and
(4) barriers preventing progress.
 
The proposed
Productivity Plan centred around the above four themes and accorded
closely with the following three key priorities as set out in the
Tonbridge and Maling Corporate Strategy 2023 – 2027:
Innovation, Transformation and Delivery.
 
During discussion,
particular reference was made to the benefits of having remote
working policies in place to allow for flexible working and
productivity improvement and the advantage of having a longer than
one year finance settlement to provide certainty.
 

RESOLVED:  That
 
(1)         
the Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council Productivity Plan,
attached at Appendix 1, be endorsed.