Issue - meetings

To submit a report by the Head of Profession – HR and Transformation, as presented to the Executive on 2 March 2023. 

It was RESOLVED to adopt the Council Plan for 2023 – 2028.

The report of the Head of Profession (Human Resources) and Transformation as presented to the Executive on 2 March, 2023 was presented for the Council’s acceptance.

The Portfolio Member for Finance, Council Business and Customer Experience reported that the report is the culmination of 12 months of preparation, and during this time, it has been a process of understanding as to what staff, councillors and the residents of Anglesey would like to see the Council focusing on over the next five years, during the period of the Council Plan.  The consultation process was highlighted within the report. 

The Leader of the Council referred to the Council’s high level strategic aims and objectives which are:-

·           The Welsh Language – increasing opportunities to learn and use the language

·           Social Care and Well-being – providing the right support at the right time

·           Education – ensuring an effective provision for today and for the future generations

·           Housing – ensuring that everyone has the right to call somewhere home

·           Economy – promoting opportunities to develop the Island’s economy

·           Climate Change – responding to the crisis, tackling change and working towards becoming a net zero organisation by 2030. 

The Chief Executive outlined that the Council Plan will create a direction, influence and inform the work and decisions of staff and elected members over the next 5 years to enable the Island to be prosperous and ensure that everybody can thrive.

Councillor Aled M Jones said that there is a need to ensure that public transport provision on the Island is sufficient to allow residents to be able to go to work and specifically the bus routes that the Authority is responsible for on the Island.  

The Portfolio Member for Highways, Property and Waste responded that the Authority is conducting a review of transport provision across the Island with the provision of promoting walking, using electric vehicles, using public transport and the use community bus routes.

It was RESOLVED to adopt the Council Plan for 2023 – 2028.