Issue - meetings

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

(Non-key decision):

(1) To note the achievements and progress against Corporate Plan priorities for 2021-22, 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.

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 first quarter of the year 2021-22.

Performance highlights for the quarter included benefits processing, planning applications processing and social media engagement. Thanks were conveyed to officers for these highlights. Commentary on those performance indicators that were currently below target was detailed in the report.

Part B of the report detailed the Council’s financial performance for the same quarter. Based on the information to date, the report detailed that the expected use of the capitalisation direction was likely to be reduced by £3.5m to £2.5m, mainly because of the additional Recovery & Reset (R&R) savings and Cultural Recovery Fund grant. Thanks were conveyed to officers on their continued work on the R&R programme.

Visiting members, Councillors di Cara, Shore and Smart addressed the Cabinet on this item. A breakdown of the figures related to household waste sent for reuse, recycling and composting would be circulated following the meeting. The Cabinet also advised that the Council was waiting for a Central Government announcement on possible funding to assist those authorities that don’t currently collect food waste.

Resolved (Non-key decision):

(1) To note the achievements and progress against Corporate Plan priorities for 2021-22, 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.