Agenda item

To note the Council’s current performance as measured by the performance indicators within the balanced scorecard, the progress status of the gold projects and the manifesto commitments.

The Cabinet received a comprehensive presentation from the Performance Insight Manager and the Strategic Programme Management Office Manager on the latest performance information for the fourth quarter of the 2018/19 financial year.  The report included progress against the corporate balanced scorecard indicators; the 26 projects in the portfolio; and the delivery against manifesto commitments.

It was noted that of the 16 high level indicators with a RAG status in the corporate balanced scorecard, 10 were rated ‘green’, 2 ‘amber’ and 4 ‘red’.  There had been improved performance in the fourth quarter in direct payments, health-checks, temporary accommodation and Business Rates income.  The four ‘red’ indicators included the Key Stage 4 attainment gap for disadvantaged pupils, physical inactivity and crime rates.  Recently published data showed that there had been a marked increase in the take up of healthchecks following the significant amount of work done by the public health team with partners in the NHS and communities.  The Cabinet considered the contextual factors impacting on performance the actions being taken to address the position.

There were 26 projects in Council’s portfolio of which 6 were ‘red’ rated.  However, it was noted that there had been positive progress made on several areas since the end of the reporting period at the end of March 2019.  Of the 57 manifesto commitments, 94.7% were rated ‘green’ and the remainder were ‘amber’, highlighting that good progress had been made.  The reporting arrangements for the new manifesto commitments would need to be finalised and Members requested that this include the progress on ongoing actions.

At the conclusion of the discussion, the report was noted.

Resolved –  That the Council’s current performance as measured by the performance indicators within the balanced scorecard, the progress status of the gold projects and the manifesto commitments be noted.