Issue - meetings

Purpose of report

This report provides a summary of the priorities, risks, key performance indicators and vision of Culture and City Support in Portsmouth City Council.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet Member for Culture Leisure and Sport approves the key priorities and targets set in the business plan.

(TAKE IN REPORT AND APPENDIX)

The report was introduced by Josie Dalling, Business Support Manager.  She explained that the title of the directorate has changed from Culture and City Development to Culture and City Support to reflect the new regulatory services that have been introduced to the directorate. The title of the directorate is subject to agreement by the Leader and other portfolio holders so this is a working title to reflect the new service content in the business plan until the directorate name is agreed.  The recommendation would be amended to reflect this. 

Ms Dalling further explained that she had added on the second page of the plan the list of services within the directorate.  This could be increased in size and put onto A3 however this would then need to be added as an appendix.  The Cabinet Member felt it was sensible for this to remain at the front for ease of reference. Ms Dalling went on to explain that she had included at the back of the plan a list of the key risks and officers were looking at a piece of work linked to risks linked to funding bids. 

Councillor Symes as Cabinet Member felt that the business plan needed to be a useful document and not contain too much information included so people do not read it. 

Councillor Morgan commended officers for their work on the plan and said he liked the addition of the plan on a page.   In response to a question about risks, Mrs Dalling said that it was difficult to say what the key risk was as there are such an array of services with culture and regulatory services.  It was felt that perhaps the biggest risk is that there are so many ambitions and commitments of the service it was hoped that there are enough resources to deliver.

DECISION: The cabinet member approved the key priorities and targets as set out in the business plan and noted that the title of the service is subject to agreement by other portfolio holders and is a working title to reflect the new service until the directorate name is agreed.