Agenda and minutes

The Former Corporate Improvement Board - Monday 2 June 2008 10.00 a.m.

Venue: Town Hall, Moorgate Street, Rotherham.

Contact: Alan Harston (Ext. 2056) Email: alan.harston@rotherham.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Minutes of the previous meeting held on 10th March, 2008 PDF 102 KB Minutes: Resolved: That the minutes of the meeting held on 10^th March, 2008 be approved as a correct record.
2.	Local Area Agreement Update Minutes: Resolved: That the Local Area Agreement detail be submitted to the next meeting of this Board on 7^th July, 2008.
3.	Commissioning Framework Minutes: Julie Slatter, Head of Policy and Performance, reported briefly on the latest position regarding the implementation of a commissioning framework which had been the subject of a report to Cabinet/Corporate Management Team. Reference was made to: - the approval of a generic framework - working with directorates to agree an approach to taking commissioning forward - future reporting arrangements - best value relating to procurement principles - training to include dealing with the voluntary sector - implementation aspects to be reported to Corporate Management Team in the next few weeks Resolved: (1) That the information be noted (2) That a further report be submitted to the next meeting of this Board on 7^th July, 2008 following Corporate Management Team discussions (3) That an all Member Seminar be arranged for September/October, 2008.
4.	Comprehensive Area Assessment Minutes: Matt Gladstone, Assistant Chief Executive, gave a presentation relating to the above. The presentation covered: - Comprehensive Area Assessment: the new joint inspectorate assessment framework for local services from 2009 - Action learning : a new joint iterative approach to developing the framework - What is CAA? – key components - For Areas: - annual area risk assessment - analysis of performance against 198 national indicators - Inter-relationship between local services - For Councils and Fire Authorities: - annual direction of travel assessment - annual use of resources judgement - Value for money in the use of resources - Proposed use of resources framework - For Primary Care Trusts and Police Authorities - use of resources judgement - Comprehensive Area Assessment and the other performance frameworks - What CAA will report - Key differences from now - Key points in the consultation paper - Timetable Discussion and a question and answer session ensued and the following issues were covered: - Local Strategic Partnership - links with housing associations - Intervention Board It was noted that a report was to be submitted to Cabinet followed by Performance and Scrutiny Overview Committee. Resolved: That the information be noted.
5.	Corporate Improvement Plan - Progress PDF 298 KB Additional documents: Report to CIB May 2008 - Appendix A , item 5. PDF 329 KB Minutes: Matt Gladstone, Assistant Chief Executive, presented the submitted report highlighting the progress made to date with implementation of the Corporate Improvement Plan and actions achieved or on target for completion, actions not achieved or delayed. Also highlighted were any new ideas which needed to be introduced as part of its regular updating. To date, 77% of the actions had either been achieved, were ongoing or were on target for completion. The report covered: - areas of achievement/significant progress in respect of: CPA Service Blocks Sustainable Community Strategy/Local Area Agreement/Corporate Plan Refresh Our Future Financial Management Data Quality Awards - areas of delay/concern in respect of: Direction of Travel Customer Access Strategy Health Scrutiny Management Development Centres Conditions of Footways Single Partnership Community Newsletter White Paper Publications - revisions to the Corporate Improvement Plan Discussion and a question and answer session ensued and the following issues were covered: - need for a more corporate approach to customer access - availability of information for Ward Members on activity within respective wards to improve community work. Resolved: (1) That the progress being made with the implementation of the Corporate Improvement Plan and actions raised as delayed/areas of concern be noted (2) That the suggested additions to the Corporate Improvement Plan be approved (3) That a progress report on the Customer Access Strategy be submitted to the next meeting of this Board on 7^th July, 2008.
6.	Next Meeting Minutes: Resolved: That the next meeting be held on Monday, 7^th July, 2008 at 10.00 am.