Democracy

Agenda item

Corporate Performance Update: Quarter One 2021/22

Minutes:

The Mayor and Lead Member for Children’s Social Care, Adult Social Care and Public Health and the Chief Executive submitted a report for the Executive’s consideration.

 

The purpose of the report was to advise of corporate performance at the end of Quarter One 2021/22 and, where appropriate, seek approval of changes.

 

The Council’s performance overall at the end of Quarter One had been positive, with expected performance standards (as set out in the Council’s risk appetite) being achieved in the majority of areas. Further work was required in respect of plans to achieve some Strategic Plan outcome targets, and a review of risk registers in line with the Council’s new strategic priorities would be completed in Quarter Two.

 

In terms of progress in delivering Executive actions, at Quarter One 58 of 59 live actions (98%) were on target to be delivered by the agreed timescales (exceeding the 90% standard of achievement of actions), with one proposed amendment for Executive approval that was set out at Appendix 1 of the submitted report. Further information on the proposed amendment was detailed at paragraph 10 of the report.

 

In terms of progress in delivering the Strategic Plan 2021-24, at the end of Quarter One 15 of 24 (62.5%) Strategic Plan outcomes were on target against the corporate standard of 75%, as set out in the table below paragraph 12 of the submitted report. Further information on the strategic plan outcomes and workplan was contained at paragraphs 12 to 23 of the submitted report.

 

Issues raised within the submitted report that impacted on the risk profile of the Council were reflected within the Council’s Strategic Risk Register (SRR), which was reviewed in the quarter in line with the Council’s policy and was set out at Appendix 2 of the submitted report. Key points to note were detailed at paragraph 24 of the submitted report.

 

In terms of progress in delivering Directorate Priorities for 2021/22 and risk mitigations, at the end of Quarter One 100% of Directorate priorities were rated either Green or Amber (i.e. some milestone slippage but still expected to be delivered in-year), in line with the expected standard of 90%. Performance in delivering mitigating actions associated with high or medium risks on Directorate risk registers was above the expected performance standard of 90%.

 

In terms of progress in delivering Programmes and Projects, at the end of Quarter One 20 of 27 programmes were rated Green and the remaining seven Amber, together meeting the expected standard of 90%. While some projects required updated milestones due to the impact of COVID-19, no significant issues were escalated at the end of Quarter One.

 

In terms of progress in other corporate performance matters, key points to note were detailed at paragraph 30 of the submitted report.

 

ORDERED

 

·        That the proposed amendments to Executive actions, outlined at Appendix 1, be approved.

·        That the progress in implementing the Strategic Plan 2021-24 at Quarter One 2021/22 be noted and the revised deadlines for the action at paragraph 23 be approved.

·        That in light of the position outlined in the report, the Council’s updated Strategic Risk Register at Appendix 2 be noted.

·        That the progress in implementing 2021/22 Directorate priorities, set out at Appendix 3, be noted.

 

REASON

 

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

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