Issue - meetings

To consider a recommendation from Cabinet in respect of the Council Plan Refresh 2019-20.

Further to Minute No. 151 of the Cabinet held on 20^th May, 2019, consideration was given to the report which detailed how the 2017-20 Council Plan with the core document that underpinned the Council’s overall vision, setting out headline priorities and measures that would demonstrate its delivery.

Alongside the Council Plan was the Corporate Performance Management Framework explaining to all Council staff how robust performance monitoring and management arrangements (including supporting service business plans) were in place to ensure focus on implementation.  The Performance Management Framework was refreshed in February 2019.

Services had recently reviewed their performance throughout the year in order to determine new targets for 2019-2020.  Although the 2017-2020 Council Plan was intended to cover three financial years, it was good practice to carry out an annual review of the performance measures included in it.  The refreshed performance measures and targets had been set by Services using reference to both in-year performance, benchmarking data and the priorities for the coming year.  The overall number of measures had reduced from 72 in 2018-19 to 69 for 2019-2020.

The 2019-2020 Council Plan provided an analysis of the Council’s proposed 69 measures against its 14 key outcomes.

The Leader of the Councillor and Cabinet Members provided an overview of progress against the priority areas of the plan and aspirations for the 2019-20 financial year in respect of performance and anticipated outcomes.

Resolved:-  That the Council Plan 2019-2020 be adopted.

Mover:-  Councillor Read             Seconder:-  Councillor Watson

Report of the Assistant Chief Executive

Recommendations:-

1.    That the refreshed Council Plan for 2019-2020 be agreed and accepted.

2.    That Council be recommended to adopt the refreshed Council Plan for 2019-20.

3.    That quarterly performance reports continue to be presented to public Cabinet meetings, with opportunities for pre-decision scrutiny.  ...  view the full agenda text for item 151

Consideration was given to the report which detailed how the 2017-2020 Council Plan was the core document that underpinned the Council’s overall vision, setting out headline priorities and measures that would demonstrate its delivery.

Alongside it sat the corporate Performance Management Framework, explaining to all Council staff how robust performance  ...  view the full minutes text for item 151