Issue - meetings

(a)       That the Committee welcomes the progress shown in the Mid-Year Performance Monitoring Report; and

(b)       That the Committee is assured by explanations given for underperformance, which in the main are explained by the interruption of the pandemic.

The Chief Executive introduced the mid-year monitoring report to review progress against corporate priorities set out in the Council’s Reporting Measures 2020/21 under the remit of the Committee.  This exception-based report focussed on areas of under-performance against in-year targets.  As the Committee with overall responsibility for performance, a complete outturn report for all portfolios was also shared.

Overall this was a positive report with 97% good or satisfactory progress recorded against activities and a high/medium level of confidence in the achievement of 95% of outcomes.

The Chief Officer (Governance) provided information on changes in performance levels relating to accessing information digitally and retention of digital skills, which reflected different levels of demand throughout the pandemic.

Councillor Paul Shotton thanked the Flintshire Connects teams for the support given to residents as part of the Digital Poverty theme.  He commended the success of Summer play schemes across Flintshire and asked about funding for the continuation of the Covid Support Hub in Shotton.

The Chief Executive advised that he would liaise with the Benefits Manager to seek a response on the latter and a response to Councillor Haydn Bateman’s question on clarification around food parcel assistance for a constituent who was about to be discharged from hospital into sheltered accommodation.

The recommendations, which were amended to reflect the debate, were moved and seconded by Councillors Andy Williams and Haydn Bateman.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Committee welcomes the progress shown in the Mid-Year Performance Monitoring Report; and

(b)       That the Committee is assured by explanations given for underperformance, which in the main are explained by the interruption of the pandemic.