Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Head of People, Performance & Partnerships containing details of the Council’s performance against its priority objectives.

noted the Council's performance against targets within the Corporate Plan - "Growing Success"

The Cabinet received and noted a report by the Head of People, Performance and Partnerships (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) which reviewed the Council's performance against targets within the Corporate Plan - "Growing Success".

Having considered the information contained therein, together with a summary of achievements, service performance data for priority objectives, progress against the Council's improvement plan and the deliberations of the Overview and Scrutiny Panels (Social Well-Being) (Environmental Well-Being) and (Economic Well-Being), on the matter, the Cabinet

RESOLVED

  that the contents of the report now submitted be noted.

To consider the quarterly monitoring report prepared by the Head of People, Performance and Partnerships.

The Panel considered a report by the Head of People, Performance and Partnerships (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) containing details of the Council’s performance against its priority objectives in the quarter to 31st December 2009. The comments of the Corporate Plan Working Group on the report were endorsed for submission to the Cabinet. Members also concurred with the Working Group’s suggestion that the Cabinet should be recommended to investigate whether there were any opportunities for jointly employing expert staff to avoid the greater costs incurred by using specialist consultants.

To consider a report by the Head of People, Performance and Partnerships containing details of the Council’s performance against its priority objectives.

The Panel considered a report by the Head of People, Performance and Partnerships (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) containing details of the Council's performance against its priority objectives in the quarter to 31st December 2009.  Having noted the comments of the Corporate Plan Working Group, the Panel questioned how the number of tonnes of CO² saved through the installation of energy efficiency measures and renewables in domestic properties could be calculated. Members also queried why there was no forecast data included in the schedule and were informed that answers would be reported to a future meeting of the Panel. 

Having had their attention drawn to the Council's position in relation to the Making Cambridgeshire Count initiative, the Panel expressed the view that the Council should take a more active part in the programme.  In this light, the Panel requested that the Leader of the Council and the Director of Central Services be invited to the next meeting of the Panel to provide an update on the Council's involvement in Making Cambridgeshire Count.

RESOLVED

  that the Cabinet be recommended -

  (a)  to note the content of the report by the Head of People, Performance and Partnerships; and

  (b)  to investigate whether there are any opportunities for jointly employing expert staff with a view to achieving savings for the Council.

To consider a report by the Head of People, Performance and Partnerships containing details of the Council’s performance against its priority objectives.

20 Minutes.

The Panel considered a report by the Head of People, Performance and Partnerships (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) containing details of the Council’s performance against its priority objectives in the quarter to 31^st December 2009. Members endorsed for submission to the Cabinet the comments of the Corporate Plan Working Group, particularly with regard to the objectives where targets had not been achieved. They also noted that the Working Group had undertaken a review of the non-priority targets, objectives and measures contained in Growing Success, which would be used employed in 2010-11.

Having had their attention drawn to developments regarding the Council’s involvement in Making Cambridgeshire Count, the Panel endorsed the Working Group’s suggestion that the Cabinet should be recommended to investigate whether there were any opportunities for jointly employing expert staff in order to avoid the greater costs of using specialist consultants.