Consideration was given to the report of the Head of Acquisitions, Transformation and Regeneration that provided an update on the progress and outcomes of the Corporate Programme of priority projects delivered to support achievement of the outgoing Corporate Plan 2014-2021; the Major Projects Manager summarised the report.

The Corporate Plan 2014-2021 had included a Corporate Programme made up of 29 priority projects to support achievement of the vision, aims and broad outcomes of the Plan, with each project sitting within one of the Corporate Plan’s core aims.  The former Strategic Management Team had monitored progress and risk management issues on a quarterly basis and by exception, if required. 

Of the 29, 15 projects had been wholly completed to date; a detailed summary of each project was attached at Appendix A to the report.  Of the remaining 14 projects it was noted that two had a second phase which was also completed, a further four projects were due to complete in 2020 but due to external factors were still ‘in progress’ and eight projects were identified as longer term, set for completion by 2021 or beyond, some of which were being carried forward into the new Corporate Plan.  It was noted however, that some projects had been re-styled in the new Corporate Plan and like for like comparison between the two corporate programmes was not straightforward.  Reference was also made to Camber regeneration in order to capitalise on the many visitors to the beach, from outside the district.  

The report set out the resources and staffing that had been used to deliver the projects and attached at Appendix B to the report was a summary of the estimated total cost of the programme of identified projects and actual spend to 31 March 2021.  It was noted that not all projects had full funding in place and those where funding was required were progressed to a stage where further Member approval was required before the Council committed finance to deliver the project. 

RESOLVED: That the:

1)    progress and outcomes of the Corporate Programme 2014-2021 be noted; and

2)    Corporate Programme 2014-2021 be formally closed out in readiness for the new Corporate Programme 2020-2027.