Issue - meetings

The Deputy Cabinet Member for Performance and Data Insight introduced the corporate performance monitoring report covering the period April to September 2023.

The Deputy Cabinet Member explained that the report reflected the new performance framework which underpinned the Council’s Corporate Plan for 2023-2026, approved by the Assembly in May 2023.  The report included an assessment of 53 of the 54 outcomes measures within the framework, indicating the direction of travel and ‘RAG’ status of each.  The new approach aimed to provide a holistic and strategic perspective on progress towards the seven priorities within the Corporate Plan, highlighting significant performance improvements and challenges during the period.  Key points highlighted as part of the presentation included:

·  The number of Borough schools rated Good or Outstanding by OFSTED increased to 96.6%, representing 57 of 59 schools;

·  In increase in the number of fly-tipping incidents at 17.1 incidents per 1,000 people against a maximum target of 15 incidents;

·  That the six outcome measures that are ‘Red RAG’ rated and had a negative direction of travel would be given extra focus over the coming months as part of the deep-dive performance meetings;

·  Overall satisfaction with social care services increased to 64.5% in 2022/23, an increase of 6.5% on 2021/22 and above London and national averages;

·  The improvements being achieved in the Social Prescribing service, with 86% of the 397 patients discharged from the service reporting a positive outcome;

·  The impact that the Government’s failure to implement Fair Funding reforms was having on local authority service provision and prevention measures;

·  The steps being taken by the Council and Be First to maintain the new homes building programme and associated infrastructure plans, supported by Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and Section 106 funding, despite the current economic challenges.

Cabinet Members welcomed the new performance monitoring approach and the added transparency that it provided.

Cabinet resolved to note the performance relating to quarters one and two of the 2023/24 financial year, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.