Issue - meetings

Cabinet received the corporate performance report for quarter 3. In the main the report received positive feedback and Members noted the improvements and challenges.

The following Members spoke under Council Procedure Rule 20.1:

Councillor Game;

Councillor Campbell;

Councillor Taylor-Smith.

Councillor Crow-Brown proposed, Councillor Brimm seconded and Cabinet agreed to note the Council’s performance for the period up to 31 December 2016.

Tim Willis, Director of Corporate Resources introduced the report and said that the report structure had been updated to include a provision for comments on key focus and due dates as suggested by the working party. Mr Willis added that future reports would include information on comparison with benchmarking local authorities and analysing trends as well. In response to the new format Members said that this was a clear approach which was easy to read and follow.

Some expressed some concern regarding the summaries of the targets that included those under ‘Cleaner and Welcoming Environment,’ ‘Supporting Neighbourhoods’ and ‘Housing Tenants.’ They further urged that more positive stories about some of the good work being done by council should be published to inform the public. These could include the upcoming big clean up week in March.

Members further observed that the level of residents not satisfied with the council’s performance did not appear to give a good picture. Mr Willis said that officers took note of the public view and were aware that these figures related to the last year and expected the performance figures to change next time the figures are reported. Members noted that sickness absence levels had improved as a result of proactive management action.

Members noted the report.