Issue - meetings
CORPORATE PLAN UPDATE, QUARTER 3, 2020 TO 2021
Meeting: 23/03/2021 - Cabinet (Item 7)
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To consider a report by Councillor Julian Thompson-Hill, Lead Member for Finance, Performance and Strategic Assets (copy enclosed) presenting an update on the delivery of the Corporate Plan in 2020 to 2021 as at the end of quarter 3 (October to December 2020).
Additional documents:
- CORPORATE PLAN UPDATE APPENDIX - QPR3 (2020-2021), item 7 PDF 330 KB
- Webcast for CORPORATE PLAN UPDATE, QUARTER 3, 2020 TO 2021
Decision:
RESOLVED that Cabinet
notes the progress in delivering the Corporate Plan as at the end of quarter 3
of 2020/21 and confirms the content of the draft report.
Minutes:
Councillor
Julian Thompson-Hill presented the report updating Cabinet on progress in
delivery of the Corporate Plan in 2020 to 2021 as at the end of quarter 3
(October to December 2020).
The
Corporate Plan 2017 – 2022 set the strategic direction for the council and its
priorities for the five year period. A
summary of data and project updates had been provided for quarter 3 together
with data tables outlining the current position. The reporting timetable had been affected by
Covid-19 but would soon revert back to normal and the impact on service
delivery and the continuing response to dealing with the pandemic had been
referenced within the report. Overall
performance was good with two measures assessed as priority for improvement
according to their measures. Performance
Scrutiny Committee had considered the report and raised questions regarding
specific projects primarily focusing on housing and extra care amongst others.
The
Strategic Planning and Performance Team Leader further explained the changes to
the reporting arrangements which would be back on schedule in the summer. He guided members through the report
explaining the improvement overall from the last report with most projects
largely on track and just a few still delayed.
The report had been well received by Performance Scrutiny Committee with
much discussion on housing because it had been identified as a priority for
improvement. It was explained that there
would be a rapid increase in new housing developments which would be reflected
in the data resulting in a quick improvement over the coming year. The other priority for improvement focused on
young people and measures relating to attainment and attendance; unfortunately
there was no data available for either of those measures and unlikely to be
quality data for some time which was a challenge for the authority. In closing, reference was made to the two
main challenges facing the authority in relation to barriers to learning faced
by young people and how to keep them on track, and also how to protect
vulnerable citizens within communities, particularly from digital exclusion,
and ensure their voices were heard and they were still able to access the
services they needed.
Cabinet
members were familiar with the priorities and progress given that they were
discussed with Heads of Service on a regular basis. The Leader was pleased to note the progress
made despite Covid-19 and he thanked all services and officers for their
commitment to supporting the Corporate Plan.
He reminded members that the council had deliberately set an ambitious
Corporate Plan and one of the biggest challenges had been around the expansion
of digital provision and connectivity; he expressed his frustration regarding
the pace of progress with the council dependent on UK and Welsh Governments to
direct companies to invest in areas that were difficult to reach. However the commitment to that priority
remained.
RESOLVED that Cabinet
notes the progress in delivering the Corporate Plan as at the end of quarter 3
of 2020/21 and confirms the content of the draft report.