Agenda item

The Council Plan Year End Performance Report was considered and approved by Cabinet on 17th June. This report provides the Committee with information relevant to its remit. It will be accompanied by a presentation.

The Council plan year end performance report for the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 was considered and approved by Cabinet on 17June. A tailored report for the areas within the committee’s remit was provided which reported an overview of progress of the key elements of the council plan, specifically in relation to performance against key business measures (KBMs), strategic risks and workforce management. It included a financial monitoring report for the period covering both the revenue and capital

budgets, reserves and delivery of the savings plan.

The report was accompanied by a presentation from Nigel Minns which covered the following areas:

• Introduction
• Context and Performance
• The two high level outcomes
  • Warwickshire’s communities and individuals are supported to be safe, healthy and independent; and,
  • Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure.
• Of the 83% (ten) KBMs which were ‘on track’, there were four of note for which detailed slides showed performance and a narrative, including direction of travel
• There were two KBM’s which were not on track at year end of which one required highlighting on people with a learning disability or autism in inpatient care.
• Finances – revenue, savings and capital

The Chair thanked officers for the presentation and invited questions and comments from the committee:

• Councillor Matecki asked if targets were achieved or exceeded, whether they were refreshed to make them more stretching. Targets were set to stretch but be achievable. They were not adjusted in year, but a focus was maintained, and endeavours were made to exceed the targets.
• Councillor Humphreys spoke of the increase in domestic abuse cases, asking how services had coped. She questioned if there was a role for local councillors in providing ongoing support.  Becky Hale gave an outline of the joint work across partners, including the Police, Refuge and the Council. This included targeted activity, campaigns and communications work on domestic abuse services. There was new domestic abuse legislation and a lot of work was taking place within the Council and with partners to meet its requirements. This would be a useful area for the committee to consider. Warwickshire had been recognised as an example of good practice for its work on collaboration. The Chair agreed this could be added to the work programme and there would be a key focus on the ICS too.
• The Chair encouraged people who were experiencing domestic abuse to call the national domestic abuse helpline on 0808 200 0247, also the website www.uksaysnomore.org which was partnering with pharmacists to use their consulting room as a safe space to report domestic violence. A further national resource was www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk

·       In Warwickshire, Refuge had a domestic violence service helpline on 0800 408 1552 (Monday-Friday 8:30am-8:30pm; Saturday 10am-4pm). It included an out of hours voicemail and they would respond. Contact could be made by email DVSW@refuge.org.uk. Finally, in an emergency, people should call 999.

Resolved

That the Committee notes the presentation and comments on the progress of the delivery of the Council Plan 2020 – 2025 for the period as shown above.