Decision details

Advice and Information Strategy 2014-17

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The draft Advice & Information Strategy was consulted on with members of the public, a wide range of agencies and service providers and was discussed at the Wellbeing Policy Development & Scrutiny Panel in January 2014. Cabinet at its meeting in February 2014 asked for a further report setting out the consultation responses and an updated draft policy for adoption.

Decision:

(1) To NOTE the consultation feedback received and subsequent amendments made to the draft document; and

(2) To AGREE the Strategy.

Reasons for the decision:

The Strategy will ensure that the delivery of advice and information is coordinated and coherent across the Council and its partners and that it is delivered in the most effective and efficient way possible.  It will enable officers to work with stakeholders and partners on delivery planning.  It will enable the procurement process for advice and information services to begin which in turn will contribute to the targets set out in the Medium Term Financial Plan.

Alternative options considered:

None

Report author: Ann Robins

Publication date: 11/09/2014

Date of decision: 10/09/2014

Decided at meeting: 10/09/2014 - Cabinet

Effective from: 19/09/2014

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