Agenda item

Councillor Michael White, Leader of the Council, introduced the report.

It was explained that the purpose of the Annual Report 2011/12 was to provide information to the public, partners and staff on the Council’s performance and progress towards achieving the Living Ambition goals and objectives, as set out in the Corporate Plan 2011-14.  It was also an opportunity to promote the Council’s key projects and achievements in 2011-12.

The Annual Report had a similar structure to the Corporate Plan, with a chapter on each corporate goal and a list of performance indicators at the end. Each chapter lists the key achievements in that area, followed by case studies on a particular project/achievement. Where a performance indicator was relevant, it had also been included in this section (as well as listed at the end of the document).

It was proposed that the Annual Report be published as an electronic resource to keep costs to a minimum. Copies would only be printed upon request.

In response to a query, it was explained that the production costs were kept to a minimum through the use of existing in-house service provision. Some Members remarked that the Annual Report could have been included in the Council’s former ‘Living in Havering’ publication, which had been discontinued by Central Government.

Cabinet AGREED to approve the Annual Report 2011/12 for publication on the Council’s website, under the Living Ambition page, with one amendment to include the estimated allocations for the 2013/14 Local Government Financial Settlement.

Reasons for the decision:

To provide Cabinet Members with the opportunity to receive and review the draft Annual Report 2011/12, and to approve its publication on the Council’s website.

Other options considered:

There were no other options considered.