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REPORT OF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR – RESOURCES

To consider the Performance Management Measures for 2019/20

RESOLVED:

(1)       That, subject to resolutions 2,3 and 4 below, the PIs and any associated targets that will be monitored throughout 2019/20 by the Overview & Scrutiny Committee be approved;

(2)       That in respect of NI 191 and NI 192, the Service Director – Place be requested to review the proposed target, taking into account the recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, to ensure that any target set is challenging;

(3)       That , in respect of LI035a, REG1 and REG2, the Homelessness Policy to be operational for 12 months after which, consideration to be given to setting targets as soon as meaningful data is available;

(4)       That, in respect of BV9:

(i)         the recommendation of the Overview and Scrutiny be noted;

(ii)        the Service Director – Customers be requested to undertake a thorough review of this Performance Measure during the course of the year to ensure it remains appropriate.

REASON FOR DECISION: An approved range of indicators provides the Cabinet with assurance that service delivery in a number of key services will be monitored throughout 2019/20.

Audio Recording – Start of Item – Session 2 – 45minutes 8 seconds

Councillor Elizabeth Dennis - Harburg presented the referral from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting held on 19 March 2019 which:

RECOMMENDED TO CABINET:

(1)       That, in respect of NI 192, based on the outturn figures for the last 3 years:

·           If the trend was downwards then the Committee recommends a target for NI 192 that is in the middle of the last three years outturn figures or

·           If the trend was upwards then the Committee recommends a target for NI 192 that is one percent above the highest outturn figure; NB: Following the meeting outturn figures regarding NI 192 for years 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18. These figures are attached to the referral to Cabinet.

(2)       That , in respect of LI035a, REG1 and REG2, Cabinet be requested to set targets as soon as data is available;

(3)       That, in respect of BV9, the target be reviewed mid year in order to take into account the effect of Universal Credit on collection rates.

Cabinet considered the report entitled Performance Management Measures for 19/20.

The following Members took part in the debate and asked questions:

·         Councillor Lynda Needham;

·         Councillor Julian Cunningham;

·         Councillor David Levett;

·         Councillor Bernard Lovewell.

The Strategic Housing Manager and Service Director – Customers responded to questions.

RESOLVED:

(1)       That, subject to resolutions 2,3 and 4 below, the PIs and any associated targets that will be monitored throughout 2019/20 by the Overview & Scrutiny Committee be approved;

(2)       That in respect of NI 191 and NI 192, the Service Director – Place be requested to review the proposed target, taking into account the recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, to ensure that any target set is challenging;

(3)       That, in respect of LI035a, REG1 and REG2, the Homelessness Policy to be operational for 12 months after which, consideration to be given to setting targets as soon as meaningful data is available;

(4)       That, in respect of BV9:

(i)         The recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny be noted;

(ii)        the Service Director – Customers be requested to undertake a thorough review of this Performance Measure during the course of the year to ensure it remains appropriate.

REASON FOR DECISION: An approved range of indicators provides the Cabinet with assurance that service delivery in a number of key services will be monitored throughout 2019/20.