Agenda item
Sandwell Council Improvement Plan
To consider the updated Improvement Plan to address the recommendations from external reviews and proposed reporting mechanisms.
Minutes:
The Leader of the Council introduced the Sandwell Council Improvement Plan.
The Improvement Plan included proposed mechanisms for governance and assurance.
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The mechanisms would enable senior officers and members to manage the successful delivery of the Improvement Plan, whilst also providing all staff, members, the public and other stakeholders with assurance on the progress of the ongoing improvement.
It was recognised that the Improvement Plan would be a living document, one that would need to evolve over time to respond to emerging intelligence and situations. Through the proposed governance arrangements, changes to the Plan would be captured and approved through an agreed Change Control process. To enable the authority to maintain the required pace of its improvement journey, it was proposed that Cabinet be delegated the authority to approve changes to the Improvement Plan as part of regular reporting arrangements.
Resolvedthat:-
1. the updated Improvement Plan to address the recommendations from external reviews and the proposed reporting mechanisms to ensure progress was managed effectively be approved;
2. delegated authority be given to the Director of Finance, in consultation with the Cabinet Member – Finance and Resources and Managing Director Commissioner, to identify and commit earmarked reserves towards Improvement Plan activities be approve.
Supporting documents:
- 07 - Sandwell Council Improvement Plan, item 90/22 PDF 489 KB
- 07a - Appendix 1 - Sandwell MBC Governance Review - FINAL 031221, item 90/22 PDF 1 MB
- 07b - Appendix 2 - CIPFA Financial Management Report January 2022, item 90/22 PDF 516 KB
- 07c - Appendix 3 - Sandwell LGA Corporate Peer Challenge Report - Final, item 90/22 PDF 303 KB
- 07d - Appendix 4 - Sandwell Directions 22 March 2022, item 90/22 PDF 140 KB
- 07e - Appendix 5 - Sandwell Directions Explanatory Memorandum, item 90/22 PDF 176 KB
- 07f - Appendix 6 - Sandwell Improvement Plan 7 June 2022 Council, item 90/22 PDF 4 MB
- 07g - Appendix 7 - Improvement Plan Costs and Funding, item 90/22 PDF 350 KB