Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to approve the Borough Manifesto which will set out the long-term vision for the Borough with clear goals and aspirations for the next 20 years.

The Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Adopt the “Barking and Dagenham Together: The Borough Manifesto”’ strategy setting out the long-term vision for the Borough, as attached at Appendix 1 to the report;

(ii)  Note the collaborative and inclusive process followed to develop “Barking and Dagenham Together”;

(iii)  Agree that the vision set out in “Barking and Dagenham Together” form the basis of the Council’s partnership working and articulated what the Borough aspired to achieve over the next 20 years; and

(iv)  Agree that the Council’s Corporate Plan should set out the Council’s contribution to delivering the vision set out in “Barking and Dagenham Together”.