Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Business Intelligence and Performance Manager on an update on delivery of the Corporate Plan and project delivery during Quarter 3 (October – December 2023).

Executive Councillor: S Ferguson.

The Cabinet has considered and commented on progress and performance made in Quarter 3 (October to December 2023) against the Key Actions and Corporate Indicators in the Corporate Plan and current projects (as summarised in Appendix 1 and detailed in Appendices A, B and C of the report now submitted).

The Cabinet considered a report by the Business Intelligence and Performance Manager (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) that provided a brief on the progress with Corporate Plan actions and operational performance measure results and forecasts as at the end of Quarter 3 (October to December 2023). The Corporate Performance Report also provided updates on corporate project delivery.

Members attention was drawn to the comments of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel in particular the questions from Councillor Harvey who enquired whether the Disabled Facilities Grants could be investigated by the relevant Overview and Scrutiny Panel. Cabinet was pleased to note that this was now on the Overview and Scrutiny Panel Forward Work Plan would be progressed by the Democratic Services Team and relevant Officers. Councillor Gleadow had asked why the Market Towns project was marked as amber when updates to the Panel had suggested this was on track. The Panel had been assured that the St Neots project was on track and that the overall project included many other projects which had resulted in the amber status; and Councillor Jennings expressed concern that the Priory Centre project was due to commence in 2028, the Panel were assured that this was an error and that the project was due to begin imminently.

Accordingly, the Cabinet

RESOLVED.

that progress and performance made in Quarter 3 (October to December 2023) against the Key Actions and Corporate Indicators in the Corporate Plan and current projects (as summarised in Appendix 1 and detailed in Appendices A, B and C of the report now submitted) be noted.