Issue - meetings

To receive a report providing a retrospective summary of the Council’s performance at the end of Quarter 1 (April 2023 - June 2023) against the strategic priorities and Areas of Focus set out in the Council Plan 2022-2027. The paper sets out a combined picture of the Council’s delivery, performance, HR, and risk.

Members received a report which provided a retrospective summary of the Council’s performance at the end of Quarter 1 (April 2023 – June 2023) against the strategic priorities and Areas of Focus, set out in the Council Plan 2022-2027.

Cabinet was asked to consider and comment on organisational performance and refer the report to Overview and Scrutiny Committees to consider the information relevant to their individual remits.

Councillor Dahmash introduced the report and highlighted the key performance levels and positive metrics.  He recognised the challenges being faced, with demand rising for nursing care and the pressures with the delegated school’s grant.  He encouraged Members to access the wealth of information on Power BI and noted some of the detail relating to HR data, absences, vacancies and the unsettled pay award.  Finally, Councillor Dahmash referred to external factors which he assured officers were acutely aware of and who were working daily to improve processes.

The Leader reminded the meeting that this report would be considered at the Overview and Scrutiny Committees, enabling further opportunities for involvement by Members.

Resolved

That Cabinet:

1)    Considers and comments on the Quarter 1 2023/24 organisational performance; and

2)    Agrees to refer the report to Overview and Scrutiny Committees to consider, in detail, the information relevant to their individual remits.