Agenda item

The Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Performance & Growth) (Environment, Customers & Partnerships) is invited to comment regarding the proposed feedback submission (Appendix 9 & 10) in the government’s initial engagement period which will be submitted by 22^nd September 2025.

Executive Councillor: Stephen Ferguson.

By means of a report by Head of Policy, Performance & Emergency Planning (a copy of which was appended in the Minute Book), The Local Government Outcomes Framework Initial Consultation Response was presented to the Panel.

It was suggested that leading indicators could have been utilised in the response in the report to highlight how well the Council is doing.

It was also commented that the data included in the report could have been streamlined to make the report easier to read. The Panel heard that effort was taken to make the report easy to read with fewer data overlaps and omissions. The Panel were advised this will be brought back to the Committee with more information with an estimate date given as December.

Following the discussion, it was

RESOLVED

that the comments of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel be passed to Cabinet for their consideration when making a decision upon the recommendations within the report.