Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee

The Committee will consider the draft Corporate Plan Delivery Plan for 2026-27, which sets out 23 aims, 58 commitments and 53 performance indicators. It will also consider a proposed Corporate Transformation Governance and Operating Model, which would create a board to advise on and oversee the Council's transformation work. No minute has been published, so no decisions are recorded.

1. Corporate Plan Delivery Plan 2026-27

   Proposed

   The report recommends that the Committee considers the proposed plan in Appendix 1 and gives feedback. The plan is the Council's annual list of aims, commitments and performance indicators, which show how the priorities of the Corporate Plan 2023-28 are being met.

   Why

   The Panel Performance Assessment in September 2025 found the Council to be a well-performing authority. It also said the performance framework needs to be more deeply embedded across the Council. The plan reduces the combined number of commitments and indicators from 126 to 111, an 11.90% decrease, and adds new measures on Bridgend Works, a Digital Strategy, a Workforce Strategy and a Transformation Strategy.

   Based on the minutes, 3 - Corporate Plan Delivery Plan 2026-27, 3a - Appendix 1 CPDP 2026-27

2. Corporate Transformation Governance and Operating Model

   Proposed

   The report recommends that the Committee considers whether the proposed model gives sufficient clarity, proportionality, accountability and independent visibility, and makes any recommendations it considers appropriate. The model would create a Transformation Board, chaired by the Leader, which would advise and oversee but not take formal decisions.

   Why

   The report says the Council has no corporate view of its transformation work, so priorities, risks and capacity are hard to manage together. The Panel Performance Assessment found the Council should strengthen its capacity to manage and deliver transformation. The Transformation Portfolio Office would support the board and the Corporate Management Team (CMT), and the model would be reviewed after six months.

   Based on the minutes, 4 - Corporate Transformation Governance and Operating Model

Written by AI from the reports on the agenda, before the minutes are published. Reports say what council officers recommend; the meeting can decide differently. Once the minutes are out, this becomes a summary of what was decided.

1. 3

   Corporate Plan Delivery Plan 2026-27

   Part of an issue followed across 4 meetings

   Papers: 3 - Corporate Plan Delivery Plan 2026-27, 3a - Appendix 1 CPDP 2026-27
2. 4

   Corporate Transformation Governance and Operating Model

   Part of an issue followed across 2 meetings

   Papers: 4 - Corporate Transformation Governance and Operating Model
3. 6

   Urgent Items

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