Issue - meetings

Part A - Corporate Performance

Report of 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

(Key decision)

(1) To note the achievements and progress against Corporate Plan priorities for 2019-20, as set out in Part A of this report.

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

(3) To approve the amended capital programme as set out in appendix 4 of the report.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Regeneration and Planning and Chief Finance Officer updating them on the Council’s performance against Corporate Plan priority actions, performance indicators and targets for quarter 1 for the year 2019-20.

Cabinet were notified of the comments from Scrutiny Committee at its meeting on 2 September 2019 in relation to the key performance indicator for ‘Increase the percentage of calls to the contact centre answered within 60 seconds’. Any adverse changes of more than 5% would now be included in the narrative for future reports.

Part B of the report detailed the Council’s financial performance for the same quarter. The Chief Finance Officer clarified that the Housing Revenue Account variance figure at 2.1 of the report was £45,000.

Visiting members, Councillors Ansell, Di Cara and Smart addressed the Cabinet on this item.

Resolved (Key decision)

(1) To note the achievements and progress against Corporate Plan priorities for 2019-20, as set out in Part A of the report.

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

(3) To approve the amended capital programme as set out at appendix 4 to the report.

Reason for decisions:

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