The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director (Strategy and Change) summarising the corporate performance to the end of November 2023.

Resolved:

That the Corporate Performance Report as at 30 November 2023, as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report, be noted.

Reasons for decision:

1. The Corporate Performance Report informs decision making to ensure that the Council’s priorities are on track to be achieved and aligns with the Financial Performance Report to ensure that they are delivered within the approved budget provision.

2. Improving efficiency and productivity is essential but the scale of the

unprecedented financial pressures will inevitably lead to a reduction in the

range, quality, cost and responsiveness of other discretionary Council services, as well as challenging our approach to statutory services.

Other options:

to monitor corporate performance against an alternative timeframe, but it is considered that the current reporting schedule provides the appropriate balance to allow strategic oversight of the budget by Councillors and to also formally manage the Council’s exposure to financial risk.

Note: This is an Executive Function

Not eligible for call-in.

Cabinet Member: Cllr Cox