Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendations.

Councillor Roberts introduced the report and explained that the Local Government and Elections Act (Wales) 2021 set out a duty to report on performance and stated ‘A Council must produce a self-assessment report in respect of each financial year.  The report must set out its conclusions on the extent to which it met the performance requirements during that year, and any actions it intends to take, or has already taken, to increase the extent to which it is meeting the performance requirements.’

A three-stage process had been developed:

Stage one – ‘desk-based’ analysis and evaluation.

Stage two – opinion sourcing, consultation and engagement.

Stage three – final published assessment and improvement plan.

            As an organisation, the results of the Corporate Self-Assessment had identified that there was good evidence of performance against the assessment, scoring between good and best practice in 79% of the questions asked.  In 15% of the questions, it was identified that there was good / more evidence required and in 6% there was a need for further action.

The theme / question scored as ‘very best practice’ identified in the Self-Assessment related to Theme F – Partnership Working.  Two themes / questions scored as ‘having evidence but further action needed’ related to Theme B – Resource Planning and Management and Theme G – Customer and Community Engagement.

            The Chief Executive said there would be consultation with the workforce, trade unions and Members on the document and the three themes outlined above would be revisited.  The Chief Officer (Governance) added that a Member workshop was being arranged for Members of Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Governance and Audit Committee and Cabinet as the document was reported to each of those Committees.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the findings of the Corporate Self-Assessment 2021/22 be accepted and approved; and

(b)       That the opportunities for improvement identified in the Corporate Self-Assessment 2021/22 be supported and approved.