Decision details

(i)  To endorse the proposed approach for the development of a city wide 10 year Southampton City Plan (City Plan).

The council is a significant organisation within the city and will be instrumental in leading and co-ordinating the development of the City Plan.

1.  Let the current strategy expire and do not produce a refreshed version. Continue to develop strategic goals through the Renaissance Board, Health and Wellbeing Board and Safe City Partnership. Not recommended as disparate approach, potential duplication of effort in some areas. Potential conflict of goals/resources, no ‘one city’ focus.

2.  Develop a council led and owned city plan that incorporates the council responsibilities as identified through other strategies and plans (including the corporate plan).  Not recommended as would be limited in the goals we have control over. More difficult to develop across the city in a comprehensive way.