Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Deputy Leader

Forward Plan Ref: 2017/136

Contact: Ian Dyson, Assistant Chief Finance Officer (Assurance) Tel: 07393 001250

Report by Director of Finance (CA10).

The report provides details of performance for quarter three 2017-18 for the Cabinet to consider. The report is required so that the Cabinet can monitor the performance of the Council in key service areas and be assured that progress is being made to improve areas where performance is below the expected level.

Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to note the performance reported.

Recommendation agreed.

Cabinet had before them a report that provided details of performance for quarter three 2017-18 for the Cabinet to consider. The report is required so that the Cabinet can monitor the performance of the Council in key service areas and be assured that progress is being made to improve areas where performance is below the expected level.

Councillor Brighouse, Chairman of Performance Scrutiny Committee highlighted a number of issues discussed by the Committee. They were seeking more assurance about confidence in the demand management  relating to Looked After Children and would be considering this in depth at their next meeting. In July they would be receiving a report on highway issues. They noted that early health assessments had increased fourfold. On delayed discharges of care the Committee had asked that figures are sent to all members of the Scrutiny Committee. Councillor Brighouse was concerned that the Quarter 4 information not be lost. 

Councillor Brighouse also referred to issues in relation to Carillion and in particular the lack of proper records kept by them in relation to schools. There was a lack of data leading to a massive problem for the Council in relation to its responsibility for basic need. The Committee had asked the Education Scrutiny Committee to pick up some of these issues in depth. Asked whether she had confidence about the plan going forward Councillor Brighouse recognised the magnificent job done by Alexandra Bailey. However Cabinet was the place to highlight the concerns felt over the amount that the Council did not know as records were not kept.

Councillor Hibbert Biles, Cabinet Member for Public Health and Education indicated that she shared Councillor Brighouse’s concern as she herself was aware of some buildings she would like to see tackled as a priority. She was pleased that the Committee had asked Education Scrutiny to look at school properties.

Councillor Heathcoat, Deputy Leader of the Council, introduced the contents of the report and moved the recommendations. Cabinet Members commented on the dashboard information.

RESOLVED:                        to note the performance reported.