Agenda item

Councillor Clarence Barrett, Cabinet Member for Financial Management, introduced the report

The report set out the performance of the Council’s Corporate Performance Indicators for Quarter 2 2014/15 (July to September 2014), against the five Living Ambition Goals of the Corporate Plan (Environment, Learning, Towns & Communities, Individuals and Value).

The report identified where the Council was performing well (Green) and not so well (Amber and Red).  The variance for the ‘RAG’ rating was:

·           Red = more than 10% off the Quarter 2 Target and where performance had not improved compared to Quarter 2 2013/14[1]

·           Amber = more than 10% off the Quarter 2 Target and where performance had improved or been maintained compared to Quarter 2 2013/14.

·           Green = on or within 10% of the Quarter 2 Target

Where the RAG rating was ‘Red’, a ‘Corrective Action’ box had been included in the report.  This highlighted what action the Council was taking to address poor performance, where appropriate.

Also included in the report was a Direction of Travel (DoT) column which compared performance in Quarter 2 2014/15 with performance in Quarter 2 2013/14.  A green arrow (é) meant performance was better and a red arrow (ê) signified performance was worse.  An amber arrow (è) meant that performance was the same.

60 Corporate Performance Indicators were measured quarterly and 52 of these had been given a RAG status.  In summary:

·           45 (87%) had a RAG status of Green; compared to 75% in Q2 2013/14.

·           7 (13%) had a RAG status ofRed or Amber; compared to 25% in Q2 2013/14.

Cabinet reviewed the report and noted its contents