Agenda item

The Committee received a report that provided the latest performance information for the 2017-18 financial year which included the Corporate Balanced Scorecard and an update on the progress of thirty key Council projects.

The Corporate Balanced Scorecard had 18 performance indicators of which two were showing significantly under performance and were ‘red’ rated.  These were the prevalence of children with ‘excess weight’ at the end of primary school and bus punctuality.  Members noted the action plan the Council was leading on childhood obesity as it had been a longstanding concern to the Committee.  It was also noted that the Health Scrutiny Panel would be scrutinising some of the Council’s public health programmes to tackle obesity.

No indicators had deteriorated since the previous quarter and four indicators had shown significant performance improvement – take up of NHS health checks, number of dwellings in Slough, affordable homes delivered and business rates collected.  Members welcomed the progress and in relation to the increase in the number of dwellings of 846 in 2017/18 Members requested further information with comparative information from neighbouring local authority areas.

Progress on the Gold Projects was noted and two, Grove Academy and Haybrook College, had an overall ‘red’ RAG status.  A Members asked about the Haybrook College project and it was noted that the risk had been to the delivery timetable.  Further progress had been made since the reporting period in questions and further details and clarification explaining the position would be circulated to Members.

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