Agenda item

That the Council’s current performance as measured by the indicators within the balanced scorecard and update on Gold projects and performance be noted.

The Service Lead, Strategy & Performance and the Programme Management Lead introduced a report that provided the Cabinet with the latest performance information to the end of March 2018 and updated on the status of key Council projects.

There were eighteen performance measures included in the Corporate Balanced Scorecard and the majority were rated ‘green’.  None of the indicators had shown a deterioration in performance since the last quarter, although two remained ‘red’ rated – prevalence of children with excess weight at the end of primary school and bus punctuality.  There were measures in place to address the issues raised in both of these areas.  There had been notable performance improvement in several indicators – provision of 40-74 year olds offered an NHS Health Check; increase in the number of dwellings; increase in the number of affordable homes; and increase in the Business Rates collection rate.  The Cabinet welcomed the progress that was being made in these key areas.

It was noted that 63% of ‘Gold’ projects were rated ‘green’.  There were two ‘red’ rated projects which were the Grove Academy and Haybrook College projects and the Cabinet noted the more recent progress that had been made.  A query was raised about the work being done under the new homelessness reduction legislation noted in paragraph 5.4.8 of the report.  Further progress had been made and an update would be provided through the Lead Member for Corporate Finance and Housing.

Speaking under Rule 30, Councillor Strutton raised concern about the impact of Slough’s performance on children’s oral health on the childhood obesity indicators.  The Lead Member for Health & Social Care commented that improving children’s oral health had been identified as a key priority and there was a substantial amount of work taking place in nursery and early years settings, such as the Healthy Smiles campaigns as well as work in primary schools including a new pilot scheme with NHS England.

At the conclusion of the discussion, the performance and projects report was noted.

Resolved –  That the Council’s current performance as measured by the indicators within the balanced scorecard and update on Gold projects and performance be noted.