To report performance for the first half of 2007-08 against the Annual Operating Plan 2007-08, national performance indicators used externally to measure the performance of the council, together with performance against revenue and capital budgets and corporate risks, and remedial action to address areas of under-performance.

THAT performance to the end of September 2006, and remedial action to address areas of under-performance, be considered.

The Council’s current Corporate Plan sets out the Council’s objectives, priorities and targets for the three years 2006-09.  The Annual Operating Plan (AOP) is the detailed action plan for the first of these years, 2006-07, and has been updated for the purpose of these reports to include the indicators in the Local Area Agreement (LAA) and Herefordshire Community Strategy (HCS).  This report summarises progress in the first six months of this operating year, including action being taken to address under-performance.

None.