Issue - meetings
LGA Corporate Peer Review and Action Plan
Meeting: 15/03/2023 - Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Item 772)
772 LGA Corporate Peer Challenge and Action Plan 
PDF 113 KB
Minute No. 715 (Cabinet Book 1, Agenda Item No. 5 refers)
Called-in by Councillors Cowdrey, Cox, Davidson and Woodley
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - LGA Corporate Peer Challenge Report Findings Recommendations SCC, item 772
PDF 309 KB
- Appendix 2 - Southend-on-Sea City Council Action Plan for the LGA CPC (October 2022), item 772
PDF 93 KB
- Webcast for LGA Corporate Peer Challenge and Action Plan
Minutes:
The Committee considered Minute 715 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 21 February 2023, which had been called-in for scrutiny, together with a report of the Chief Executive presenting the findings and recommendations of the Local Government Association Corporate Peer Challenge that had taken place during October 2022.
Resolved:
That the matter be referred back to the Cabinet with a recommendation that wider member involvement be secured in the development of the action plan to address the recommendations arising from the Peer Challenge and that, if required, Group Leaders jointly seek an extension to the deadline for the adoption of the action plan from the Local Government Association.
Note: This is an Executive Function
Cabinet Member: Councillor S George
Meeting: 21/02/2023 - Cabinet (Item 715)
715 LGA Corporate Peer Challenge and Action Plan PDF 113 KB
Report of Chief Executive
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - LGA Corporate Peer Challenge Report Findings Recommendations SCC, item 715
PDF 309 KB
- Appendix 2 - Southend-on-Sea City Council Action Plan for the LGA CPC (October 2022), item 715
PDF 93 KB
- Webcast for LGA Corporate Peer Challenge and Action Plan
Decision:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Chief Executive presenting the findings and recommendations of the Local Government Association (LGA) Corporate Peer Challenge, which took place from 11 – 14 October 2022.
Resolved:
1. That the LGA Corporate Peer Challenge findings and the nine recommendations, be noted.
2. That the steps to address the LGA’s recommendations, as set out in the Action Plan at Appendix 1 to the submitted report, be approved.
Reasons for decision:
The LGA’s Corporate Peer Challenge process independently validated the challenges that the Council faces. The recommendations provide the Council with an improvement focussed and tailored response to its needs. The recommendations further complement and add value to the Council’s own performance and improvement plans.
Other options:
None
Note: This is an Executive Function
Eligible for call-in to: Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr George
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Chief Executive presenting the findings and recommendations of the Local Government Association (LGA) Corporate Peer Challenge, which took place from 11 – 14 October 2022.
Resolved:
1. That the LGA Corporate Peer Challenge findings and the nine recommendations, be noted.
2. That the steps to address the LGA’s recommendations, as set out in the Action Plan at Appendix 1 to the submitted report, be approved.
Reasons for decision:
The LGA’s Corporate Peer Challenge process independently validated the challenges that the Council faces. The recommendations provide the Council with an improvement focussed and tailored response to its needs. The recommendations further complement and add value to the Council’s own performance and improvement plans.
Other options:
None
Note: This is an Executive Function
Cabinet Member: Cllr George
*Called-in to Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee
