Agenda item

6.1

The report sets out progress toward the development of City Goals, a joint project led between partners across the City of Sheffield. It describes the framework and activities planned as part of that process, and the role that the council is asked to play.

6.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That Strategy and Resources Policy Committee:-

(a) notes the progress of the City Goals project delivery;

(b) notes the plans for the engagement part of the process in the coming months; and

(c) endorses the approach to developing the City Goals during the next phase of the project with the support of the Council to ensure we play our part alongside partners in the city to enact them.

6.3

Reasons for Decision

6.3.1

Having a shared vision for the city is a vital part of Sheffield’s future, creating a collective purpose and focus for everything the city’s institutions do with and alongside our communities and businesses.

6.3.2

Public, private and voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector partners have come together with a real sense of ambition to listen to Sheffield’s communities and articulate a shared story and set of priorities which will become the focus for our collective action, leadership and investment over the coming years.

6.3.3

As Sheffield’s civic leader, Sheffield City Council (SCC) is one partner but has a significant role to play, connecting our democratic and community leadership to the shared vision for the future. The recommendations for Strategy and Resources to endorse the development of the City Goals are therefore a vital statement to citizens and partners of our commitment to supporting the development of a new vision for the city.

6.3.4

Sheffield City Council’s support for and involvement in the City Goals work also ensures that we are delivering against the commitments made in the recent LGA Peer Challenge Action Plan.

6.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

6.4.1

The alternatives to consider would be firstly to do nothing, continue without a shared city vision and fail to have a collective perspective on the city's future. Ultimately this would lead to a lack of strategic cohesion, a fragmented view of the future and missed opportunities for investment. This was rejected as it is not in the city's best interests.

6.4.2

The other alternative is to have the Goals develop without SCC endorsement - enabling partners to continue the work but without SCC support. This option was rejected as we are the civic leader of place, we are ambitious for our city and our determination to deliver a bright future for Sheffield can only be achieved with and alongside our communities and our partners.

6.1

The Committee received a report of the Director of Policy and Democratic Engagement setting out progress toward the development of City Goals, a joint project led between partners across the City of Sheffield. It describes the framework and activities planned as part of that process, and the role that the council is asked to play.

6.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That Strategy and Resources Policy Committee:-

(a) notes the progress of the City Goals project delivery;

(b) notes the plans for the engagement part of the process in the coming months; and

(c) endorses the approach to developing the City Goals during the next phase of the project with the support of the Council to ensure we play our part alongside partners in the city to enact them.

6.3

Reasons for Decision

6.3.1

Having a shared vision for the city is a vital part of Sheffield’s future, creating a collective purpose and focus for everything the city’s institutions do with and alongside our communities and businesses.

6.3.2

Public, private and voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector partners have come together with a real sense of ambition to listen to Sheffield’s communities and articulate a shared story and set of priorities which will become the focus for our collective action, leadership and investment over the coming years.

6.3.3

As Sheffield’s civic leader, Sheffield City Council (SCC) is one partner but has a significant role to play, connecting our democratic and community leadership to the shared vision for the future. The recommendations for Strategy and Resources to endorse the development of the City Goals are therefore a vital statement to citizens and partners of our commitment to supporting the development of a new vision for the city.

6.3.4

Sheffield City Council’s support for and involvement in the City Goals work also ensures that we are delivering against the commitments made in the recent LGA Peer Challenge Action Plan.

6.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

6.4.1

The alternatives to consider would be firstly to do nothing, continue without a shared city vision and fail to have a collective perspective on the city's future. Ultimately this would lead to a lack of strategic cohesion, a fragmented view of the future and missed opportunities for investment. This was rejected as it is not in the city's best interests.

6.4.2

The other alternative is to have the Goals develop without SCC endorsement - enabling partners to continue the work but without SCC support. This option was rejected as we are the civic leader of place, we are ambitious for our city and our determination to deliver a bright future for Sheffield can only be achieved with and alongside our communities and our partners.