DECISION:

1.    Note the summary status as set out at the beginning of the appendix monitoring report.

2.    Review the status of performance measures in Q3 in the appendix to the report.

ACTION BY:

INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE (S.HALSEY)

Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, and Performance Lead (J. Leach)

The pre-decision scrutiny question and response was noted.

Councillor Saied Ahmed (Cabinet Member for Resources and the Cost of Living) introduced the report that provided an overview of the performance measures monitored in Quarter Three (Q3) of the council's Annual Delivery Plan 2022/23.

Stephen Bramah, (Head of Corporate Strategy & Improvement) provided further detail, including how the report had been amended to include commentary such as details of mitigation measures and timescales to rectify red measures.

Cabinet members noted the proposals and welcomed in particular:

Work to improve positive skills and employment. Extra funding for disabilities and extra needs should deliver improved outcomes.

Concern was expressed by the Mayor and Cabinet members at the apparent increase in ‘red’ status indicators since quarter 2. The Mayor stressed it was important that improvement is demonstrated and expressed hope all red indicators would move to amber in the near future. He also explained how previously agreed additional investment in services would assist in this.

Stephen Halsey, Interim Chief Executive, explained how he had been set objectives by the Mayor to address underperformance and secure returns on additional investment. He assured the Mayor and Cabinet he, the Corporate Leadership Team and all officers were working toward those objectives.

The recommendations were agreed.

RESOLVED that the Mayor in Cabinet:

1.    Notes the summary status as set out at the beginning of the appendix monitoring report.

2.    Notes the status of performance measures in Q3 in the appendix to the report.