Issue - meetings

ORDERED that Executive approve the proposed changes to the Executive actions, detailed at Appendix one of the report.

AGREED that Executive:

1.    Note the progress and position of the corporate performance disciplines, including the Transformation Portfolio.

2.    Note delivery status of the Council Plan 2024-27 supporting workplan at Quarter three, detailed at Appendix two of the report

3.    Note the Strategic Risk Register, at Appendix three of the report.

The Mayor submitted a report for Executive’s consideration.

The purpose of the report was to advise Executive of corporate performance at the end of Quarter Three 2024/2025, and where appropriate sought approval of any changes, where those were within the authority of the Executive.

The Council’s Scheme of Delegation gave Executive collective responsibility for corporate strategic performance, together with associated action.

The report provided the necessary information to enable Executive to discharge its performance management responsibilities, setting out progress against priority performance disciplines and other key associated items, together with actions to be taken to address any issued identified.

The projected financial outturn at Quarter three 2024/2025, was presented separately at the meeting of the Executive and was not repeated here. There were plans in development to integrate performance, risk and financial reporting for future financial years.

As part of continuous improvement in performance and risk management, the Council’s Leadership Management Team (LMT) had implemented monthly reviews of corporate performance utilising a Directorate Performance dashboard, drawing data from a range of performance feeder systems.

The output from these sessions was reflected through quarterly updates to the Executive and covering in addition, progress in delivering actions agreed by Executive, key Directorate performance issues and other performance-related matters.

The Mayor stated the Council had completed its actions following the Section 24 notice and was focussing on the objectives contained in the Council Plan. It was also stated that when the results of the Peer Review were known any actions arising from this would be integrated into this process.

OPTIONS

The council was required to operate a performance management framework to ensure delivery of its best value duty; to not do so would have placed the council at risk of failing in its statutory responsibility in this regard.

ORDERED that Executive approve the proposed changes to the Executive actions, detailed at Appendix one of the report.

AGREED that Executive:

1.    Note the progress and position of the corporate performance disciplines, including the Transformation Portfolio.

2.    Note delivery status of the Council Plan 2024-27 supporting workplan at Quarter three, detailed at Appendix two of the report

3.    Note the Strategic Risk Register, at Appendix three of the report.

REASONS

To enable the effective management of performance and risk in line with the Council’s Local Code of Corporate Governance.