Agenda Item No.

 

 

THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL

 

CABINET MEETING: 21 NOVEMBER 2007

 

REPORT OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE

 

“LOCAL VISION: PREPARING COMMUNITY STRATEGIES” – WELSH ASSEMBLY GOVERNMENT DRAFT GUIDANCE

 

Purpose of Report

 

1.         To apprise Cabinet of WAG’s draft guidance on preparing Community Strategies and agree the Council’s response.

 

Background

 

2.         WAG outlined its agenda for the continuation of the Making the Connections agenda in the document “A Shared Responsibility”.  A core part of that agenda is the development of Community Strategies within the new context of Local Service Boards and Local Service Agreements.  Draft guidance in this respect has been published for consultation, and this guidance will replace the existing guidance issued in 2001. 

 

Relevant Issues and Options

 

3.         The consultation draft asks a number of questions about the new guidance.  The guidance itself is attached as Appendix A and the Council’s proposed response as Appendix B.

 

Resource Implications (Financial and Employment)

 

4.         None as a direct result of the report.

 

Legal Implications (to include Human Rights Implications)

 

5.         None as a direct result of the report.

 

Crime and Disorder Implications

 

6.         None as a direct result of the report.

 

 

Equal Opportunities Implications (to include Welsh Language Issues)

 

7.         None as a direct result of the report.

 

Corporate/Service Objectives

 

8.         The Corporate Plan includes as an action “Review with partners the Community Strategy in the light of revised guidance from WAG” (CL14).  The review will be done in the light of the attached guidance, when finalised.  

 

Policy Framework and Budget

 

9.         This is a matter for executive decision by the Cabinet.

 

Consultation (Including Ward Member Consultation)

 

10.       The report affects all wards, and individual Member consultation is therefore not appropriate.

 

Appropriate Scrutiny Committee

 

11.            Corporate Resources.

 

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

 

1.         That Cabinet considers and endorses the Council’s response to WAG’s draft guidance on preparing Community Strategies.

 

Reasons for recommendations

 

1.         So that WAG are informed of the Council’s view.

 

 

Background Papers

 

“Local Vision – Preparing Community Strategies” – WAG consultation draft

 

 

Contact Officer – Huw Isaac, Head of Performance and Development

 

Officers Consulted – Corporate Management Team

 

John Maitland Evans

Chief Executive