Issue - meetings

Presentation by Graham Farrant, Chief Executive, and The Management Team.

Futures 2004/05 to be circulated separately.  A folder entitled ‘Managing the Council’ will be made available to all Members at the meeting

The Chief Executive gave a presentation which provided an overview to the Assembly on the progress made in achieving the 2020 Vision following the modernisation of the arrangements in place to manage the Council.  Members were provided with a folder which contained the key documents relating to how the Council is being managed.  The Management Team, or their representatives, also presented key performance indicators for their departments.

Agreed:

·  To approve the Performance Plan for publication, subject to minor typographical or factual changes (circulated with the agenda)

·  To allow other changes or amendments to the Performance Plan that are required in order to ensure the plan complies with statutory requirements

·  The Council Scorecard objectives and performance indicators for 2004/05 and noted the changes

Received the end of year Best Value Performance Plan monitoring report for 2003 / 2004, excluding Social Services.  The Management Team gave a presentation on, and we discussed performance against a range of key Performance Indicators within the Plan.

A presentation on the end of year actuals is to be made at the Assembly meeting on 16 June 2004.