The Committee received a report by the Executive Director (Strategy and Change), which had been referred direct by Cabinet held on 29^th July 2024, that provided an overview of the past year’s successes and achievements and set out what activity had been delivered to progress the priorities and outcomes detailed in the Council’s Corporate Plan.

The Committee discussed the report and asked a number of questions that were responded to by the Leader of the Council.  

Councillor L Burton as Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and SEND confirmed he would provide a written response to the Committee on the indicator CP02.011 ‘rate of children with a Child Protection Plan per 10,0000 population’  in regards to whether the indicator was correct as showing a downward trend in red.

Resolved:

That the report to Cabinet be noted.

Note: This is an Executive function

Cabinet Member: Councillor D Cowan, (Leader of the Council)

Report of Executive Director (Strategy and Change)

The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director (Strategy and Change) presenting the Council’s Annual Report 2023/24, which set out what activity had been delivered to progress the priorities and outcomes detailed in the Council’s Corporate Plan.  The Plan also provided a high level overview of the past year’s successes and achievements and summarised how services are funded.

Recommended:

That Council note the achievements, successes and challenges within the Annual Report 2023-24.

Reasons for recommendation:

The Annual Report is a key document of the Council’s adopted Policy Framework and sets out what has been delivered against the Council’s Corporate Plan.

Other options:

None

Note: This is a Council Function

Not eligible for call-in

Cabinet Member: Cllr Cowan