Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendations.

The Chief Executive introduced the Quarter 3 Improvement Plan Monitoring Report which showed positive levels of achievement.  The majority of activities were assessed as making good progress (76%) and likely to achieve the desired outcome (79%).  73% of the performance indicators (PIs) met or exceeded targets for the quarter.  Risks were also being successfully managed with the majority being assessed as moderate (73%) or minor (18%). 

The report was an exception based report and therefore detail focussed on the areas of under-performance with the report providing full details on the following areas:

·         One red RAG status for outcome: - Modern and Efficient Council (Improving Resource Management)

·         9 PIs which showed a red RAG status for quarter three

·         The three major red risks

In conclusion the Policy and Performance Manager explained that overall the position was positive with over 75% having a green or amber RAG status.  Individual priority reports would be submitted to the respective Overview and Scrutiny Committees.        

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the levels of progress and confidence in the achievement of the high level activities which seeks to deliver the impacts of the Improvement Plan; the performance against improvement plan performance indicators, for the quarter; the current risk levels for the risks identified in the Improvement Plan be noted and accepted; and

(b)       That Cabinet be assured by the plans and actions to manage the delivery of the 2015/16 Improvement Plan and its intended impacts.