DECISION

1.    Note the strategic delivery and performance report for 2022/23;

2.    Review the performance of the strategic measures, including those measures where the minimum expectation has been missed; and

3.    Review progress in delivering the council’s Strategic Plan.

ACTION BY:

DIRECTOR, STRATEGY, TRANSFORMATION AND IMPROVEMENT (S. GODMAN)

Head of Strategy and Improvement (S. Bramah)

Stephen Bramah, Head of Corporate Strategy & Improvement introduced the report that provided an annual update on the delivery and implementation of the council’s Strategic Plan throughout 2022/23.

The Mayor welcomed the report and noted high performance in several key areas, though expressed concern at the number of red-rated performance measures, particularly those directly related to tackling overcrowding and recycling. He emphasised his commitment to deliver 4,000 homes. He announced that he would ask officers to prepare improvement plans for underperforming measures.

At the invitation of the Mayor, Simon Baxter, Interim Director of Public Realm

provided a verbal explanation for underperformance in recycling and the key measures to remedy it. Simon explained he was confident of seeing a material improvement in the next 12 months.

At the invitation of the Mayor, Paul Buckenham, Head of Development Management provided a verbal explanation for underperformance in housing delivery, including wider national and external challenges and the key measures the Council would take in response.

Stephen Halsey, Chief Executive, explained how the Council would review its role and relationship with central government including stronger and more effective lobbying for support to address the homelessness crisis.

RESOLVED that the Mayor in Cabinet:

1.    Notes the strategic delivery and performance report for 2022/23;

2.    Notes the performance of the strategic measures, including those measures where the minimum expectation has been missed; and

3.    Notes progress in delivering the council’s Strategic Plan.