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Corporate performance - quarter 2 - 2020/2021

 

 

Meeting: 02/12/2020 - Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet (Item 32)

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Part A - Portfolio Progress and Performance

Report of Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Regeneration and Planning

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Colin Swansborough

 

Part B - Financial Performance

Report of Chief Finance Officer

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Stephen Holt

Additional documents:

Decision:

(Non-key decision):

 

(1) To note the achievements and progress against Corporate Plan priorities for the second quarter of 2020-21, as set out in Part A of this report.

 

(2) To note the General Fund, HRA and Collection Fund financial performance for the quarter, as set out in part B of the report.

Minutes:

The Cabinet considered the report of the Chief Finance Officer and Deputy Chief Executive/Director of Regeneration of Planning, updating members on the Council’s performance against Corporate Plan priority actions, performance indicators and targets for the second quarter of the year 2020-21.

 

Performance highlights for the quarter included council tax and business rate collection, processing of housing benefit claims and call handling times. Thanks were conveyed to officers for their continued high performance.

 

In addressing fly tipping and enforcement within the recycling and waste portfolio, Councillor Dow reported that fly tipping and enforcement was on the agenda for a future South East Environmental Services Ltd (SEESL) Board meeting.

 

Part B of the report detailed the Council’s financial performance for the same quarter.

 

Visiting member, Councillor Smart addressed the Cabinet on the Council’s financial performance.

 

The Cabinet advised that after stabilising the financial situation, the administration made a conscious decision to invest in Eastbourne’s future for the wider community. Devonshire Quarter was a recent example and had it not been for Covid-19, the Council would be seeing a return on its investment. The Council would continue to work on rebuilding its reserves to a higher level.

 

Resolved (Non-key decision):

 

(1) To note the achievements and progress against Corporate Plan priorities for the second quarter of 2020-21, as set out in Part A of this report.

 

(2) To note the General Fund, HRA and Collection Fund financial performance for the quarter, as set out in part B of the report.

 

Reason for decisions:

 

To enable Cabinet members to consider specific aspects of the Council’s progress and performance.