Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendation.

Councillor Mullin introduced the Annual Performance Report 2016/17 which reviewed progress against the Improvement Priorities as detailed in the Improvement Plan 2016/17.

            The Chief Executive explained that the report must be published by 31^st October each year and must be approved by County Council prior to publication.  The assessment took into account consideration assessments of performance for each of the Improvement Priorities through:

·         Progress against key actions and projects;

·         Progress against identified risks and challenges;

·         Performance indicator outturns (target and trend analysis); and

·         Regulatory, audit and inspection activity.

The Corporate Business and Communications Executive Officer added that, despite the backdrop of austerity faced by the Council, Flintshire was ranked as the top authority in Wales to show improvement between 2015/16 and 2016/17.

Members thanked staff across the authority for work undertaken during the ongoing difficult periods, whilst being ranked as the top authority to show improvement which was a notable achievement.

RESOLVED:

That the 2016/17 Annual Performance Report be endorsed for publication.