Agenda item

To consider progress on the further development of the Corporate Performance Management Framework and approve the Q2 monitoring reports.

Agreed that Cabinet consider progress on the further development of the Corporate Performance Management Framework and approve the Q2 monitoring reports.

Approval was sought to the Q2 monitoring report of the performance framework.

Good progress had been made against many of the commitments in the Performance Management Framework. A major step forward had been made in providing consolidated performance and risk reporting for Cabinet. Further reports would be brought to Cabinet on the remaining commitments in due course.

Reasons for recommendations

Council approved a corporate Performance Management Framework (PMF) on 12 April 2022, to address the recommendations of the Governance Value for Money Review by Grant Thornton and as a key element of the Council’s Improvement Plan.

Since April, the corporate PMF has been further refined and built into business processes. Reporting on Q1 was presented to Cabinet on 28 September 2022. The report on Q2 seeks to build on the intelligence gathered for Q1 and offers the opportunity to assess in year progress.

Alternative options considered

The Directions issued by the Secretary of State, including the requirement to have a performance management framework in place, are a statutory requirement and the council has a legal obligation to respond appropriately. Failure to do so would likely result in further intervention measures.

The council had various options on what type of performance management framework to establish. Our approach has been developed through understanding the needs of the organisation and drawing on best practice from other local authorities. As the Council continues the improvement journey, the PMF will evolve to meet our changing requirements.

Agreed that details of progress made on the further development of the Corporate Performance Management Framework and the Q2 monitoring reports be received.