Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Strategy and Resources which provides an overall update on the Council’s performance in 2023/24. The report highlights performance against the range of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) monitored, covering all directorates.

The Director of Strategy and Resources submitted a report presenting the Council’s annual Corporate Performance report which provided an update on the Council’s performance in 2023/24 against the range of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) monitored which covered all directorates.

In introducing the report, the Executive Member noted that whilst the annual corporate performance report provided an update on the Council’s strategic performance indicators, the importance of contributions to the successful delivery of those performance indicators by individuals and services across the Council was highlighted. The Board’s attention was drawn to the Council’s performance against some specific KPIs. The value of resources such as the Social Progress Index was also highlighted together with the reference in the report to the introduction of the Office for Local Government (OFLOG), which aimed to provide accessible data about the performance of Local Government.

In considering the report, a Member highlighted the value of the relevant Scrutiny Boards having the opportunity to analyse this data in detail.

Regarding the performance metric relating to the collection of household waste, a Member enquired whether a further metric could be added which measured performance on household waste collection specifically on the designated collection day. In response, the Executive Member for Climate, Energy, Environment and Green Spaces gave an undertaking that the Member in question would be provided with further information on this specific matter, with an offer of a further meeting between the Executive Member and the Member in question also being given, if required. The Executive Member also provided a wider update in relation to refuse collection.

Responding to a specific enquiry regarding the Council’s preparedness in relation to the introduction of new refuse collection policies, it was noted that a further report was intended to be submitted to the Board on such matters in due course.

RESOLVED – That the annual Corporate Performance Report for 2023/24, as submitted, be received and noted, together with the progress madeduring that period, as detailed within the submitted report.