Issue - meetings

To consider a report by Councillor Julian Thompson-Hill, Lead Member for Finance, Corporate Plan and Performance (copy enclosed) detailing the Council’s progress as at the end of quarter 1, 2016/17 in delivering the Corporate Plan outcomes.

RESOLVED that Cabinet receives the report and notes the progress in delivering the Corporate Plan as at the end of quarter 1 of 2016/17.

Councillor Julian Thompson-Hill presented the report providing an update on the delivery of the Corporate Plan 2012 – 17 as at the end of quarter 1 of 2016/17.

The report included three main elements –

·         Executive Summary – detailed achievements and key exceptions with good performance overall.  Only one outcome had been assessed as Red: Priority for Improvement – Outcome 7 Students achieve their potential

·         Full quarterly report – provided an evidence based assessment of the current position focusing on key exceptions

·         Local Government Data Unit (LGDU) Performance Bulletin for 2015 – 16 – largely positive performance for Denbighshire ranking 3rd overall and areas where performance had declined from the previous year had been highlighted along with commentary from appropriate services.

The draft Annual Performance Report 2015/16 had been considered by full Council the previous week and had been subject to much debate.  There had been little movement since the previous quarter and all outcomes had been assessed as acceptable or better with the exception of Outcome 7 in terms of educational performance.  This priority had been recently scrutinised by Performance Scrutiny Committee and was being continually monitored.  Cabinet noted that some elements of the priority were performing well.

RESOLVED that Cabinet receives the report and notes the progress in delivering the Corporate Plan as at the end of quarter 1 of 2016/17.

At this juncture (11.00 a.m.) the meeting adjourned for a refreshment break