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Consideration was given to a report that provided an update on the Powering Our Future Programme. It included:

• Communities Powering Our Future – confirmation of priority workstreams and ‘Getting Ready’ exercise

• Partnerships Powering Our Future - draft Partnerships Charter for Cabinet approval

• Transformation Powering Our Future:

- Draft scope for 14 Transformation Reviews.

- Update on Xentrall Shared Services and Digital, Data & Technology (DDAT) projects.

• Colleagues Powering Our Future - draft Workforce Strategy for Cabinet approval.

• Regeneration Powering Our Future – update on Our Six Towns and the Tees Valley Care & Health Innovation Zone.

The framework for Powering Our Future was agreed by Cabinet in July 2023. Since then, work had taken place to develop and refine the focus of the Programme to ensure that it effectively responds to the challenges and opportunities facing the Council and the Borough.

In January 2024, Cabinet agreed the following Mission Statement for the Council:

‘We will be a bold, brave and innovative Council. Together with our partners we will make sure Stockton-on-Tees is a fair and equal place, where everyone is proud to live and work, where our communities flourish and people feel they belong. We want everyone in our Borough to participate in building a brighter future for all of us.’

Cabinet also agreed the areas of focus for 5 underpinning Missions:

•           Communities Powering Our Future.

•           Partnerships Powering Our Future.

•           Transformation Powering Our Future.

•           Colleagues Powering Our Future.

•           Regeneration Powering Our Future.

Powering Our Future set out a planned approach to carefully manage resources over the longer term. It would see the Council create a new relationship with communities, while providing efficient services that offer value for money and were valued by residents.

The Council approach would be iterative, building over time, to engage communities and undertake thorough reviews. This can avoid the need to make short-term cuts, which could be damaging to services and the residents the Council served.

The remainder of the report provided an update on each of the Missions, for Cabinet comment and approval. Regular reports to Cabinet would ensure that the Member-led approach drives the development and delivery of Powering Our Future.

The Missions were as follows:-

Communities Powering Our Future

This Mission sought to change the Council’s relationship with communities to make sure residents have happy, healthy lives. Three workstreams had been identified for this Mission, these were:

•           Communications.

•           Community Engagement.

•           Community Development.

Partnerships Powering Our Future

This Mission sought to ensure we are ‘Stronger together’. A Charter had been drafted, setting out proposed terms of engagement for the Council to observe when entering into any Partnership. This sought to ensure that the Council engaged in strong partnerships that delivered better outcomes for communities, efficiently and with available resources.

The draft Partnership Charter was attached to the report. Subject to Cabinet agreement, this would be embedded into working practices.

Transformation Powering Our Future

This Mission would identify new and innovative ways of working  ...  view the full decision text for item 6

Consideration was given to a report that provided an update on the Powering Our Future Programme. It included:

• Communities Powering Our Future – confirmation of priority workstreams and ‘Getting Ready’ exercise

• Partnerships Powering Our Future - draft Partnerships Charter for Cabinet approval

• Transformation Powering Our Future:

- Draft scope for 14 Transformation Reviews.

- Update on Xentrall Shared Services and Digital, Data & Technology (DDAT) projects.

• Colleagues Powering Our Future - draft Workforce Strategy for Cabinet approval.

• Regeneration Powering Our Future – update on Our Six Towns and the Tees Valley Care & Health Innovation Zone.

The framework for Powering Our Future was agreed by Cabinet in July 2023. Since then, work had taken place to develop and refine the focus of the Programme to ensure that it effectively responds to the challenges and opportunities facing the Council and the Borough.

In January 2024, Cabinet agreed the following Mission Statement for the Council:

‘We will be a bold, brave and innovative Council. Together with our partners we will make sure Stockton-on-Tees is a fair and equal place, where everyone is proud to live and work, where our communities flourish and people feel they belong. We want everyone in our Borough to participate in building a brighter future for all of us.’

Cabinet also agreed the areas of focus for 5 underpinning Missions:

•           Communities Powering Our Future.

•           Partnerships Powering Our Future.

•           Transformation Powering Our Future.

•           Colleagues Powering Our Future.

•           Regeneration Powering Our Future.

Powering Our Future set out a planned approach to carefully manage resources over the longer term. It would see the Council create a new relationship with communities, while providing efficient services that offer value for money and were valued by residents.

The Council approach would be iterative, building over time, to engage communities and undertake thorough reviews. This can avoid the need to make short-term cuts, which could be damaging to services and the residents the Council served.

The remainder of the report provided an update on each of the Missions, for Cabinet comment and approval. Regular reports to Cabinet would ensure that the Member-led approach drives the development and delivery of Powering Our Future.

The Missions were as follows:-

Communities Powering Our Future

This Mission sought to change the Council’s relationship with communities to make sure residents have happy, healthy lives. Three workstreams had been identified for this Mission, these were:

•           Communications.

•           Community Engagement.

•           Community Development.

Partnerships Powering Our Future

This Mission sought to ensure we are ‘Stronger together’. A Charter had been drafted, setting out proposed terms of engagement for the Council to observe when entering into any Partnership. This sought to ensure that the Council engaged in strong partnerships that delivered better outcomes for communities, efficiently and with available resources.

The draft Partnership Charter was attached to the report. Subject to Cabinet agreement, this would be embedded into working practices.

Transformation Powering Our Future

This Mission would identify new and innovative ways of working  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6