Agenda item

That the following aspects of the report be noted:

  i.  Performance and Project management

  ii.  Financial performance – revenue and capital

The Cabinet considered a report which highlighted the Council’s overall performance from delivery of service to financial management for the period up to and including February 2011.

The Director of Resources and Regeneration advised Cabinet that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee had queried how there could be an underspend when the Council was undergoing heavy spending cuts. However it was explained that savings for the 2011/12 financial year were introduced during the previous financial year therefore ensuring an underspend proportional to the level of cuts required.  It was reported that the current budget planning framework was volatile but the Council had a good budgetary basis to deal with the issues arising.

A Member present under rule 30 asked about the spend on consultants. The Chief Executive advised that the spending was less than that suggested by the Member and agreed that the actual spend would be provided to the Member.

The initial indication on the census return was very positive and the total return was Slough was much closer to the national average than the previous census.

Resolved - That the following aspects of the report be noted:

  i.  Performance and Project management

  ii.  Financial performance – revenue and capital