Agenda item

Report of the Director of Economic Development.

NB: This report is due to be considered by the Grand Committee later this day.

The Committee considered a report of the Director of Economic Development submitting the High Level Business Plan for his office.

The Sub-Committee noted that as part of improving the business planning process the challenge for officers had been to distil their departmental business in no more than two pages. Members acknowledged that the format of the business plan had improved, including its direction of travel. Nevertheless, the plan would benefit from the inclusion of more detail to explain the top-line objectives.

During detailed discussion Members raised the merits of including the following activities:-

·       Brexit, particularly given its importance and the volume of work being undertaken by the City Corporation to support its outcomes;

·       the City Corporation’s relationship with London government;

·       the impact of the devolution of powers to London;

·       the relationship with external partnership organisations such as TheCityUk.

The Assistant Director of Economic Development noted the comments and pointed out that an additional plan sat below the high level one. He undertook to ensure that the inclusion of any detail that supported the overview was adequate.

RESOLVED – that subject to the above-mentioned comments it be recommended to the Grand Committee that the High Level Business Plan be approved.