To report performance to the end of January 2007 against the Annual Operating Plan 2006-07, together with performance against revenue and capital budgets and corporate risks, and remedial action to address areas of under-performance.  The report also covers the progress being made against the Council’s Overall Improvement Programme.

THAT:

(i) performance to the end of January 2007, and remedial action to address areas of under-performance, be considered

(ii) the overall Capital Programme has been approved under agenda item no. 3, Draft Revenue Budget and Capital Programme 2007/08, and it was agreed that the funding should be amended in accordance with the report subject to the final form and cost of the Riverside Primary School and Sutton Primary School being delegated to the Leader, the Cabinet Member (Children and Young People) and the Cabinet Member (Resources) to further consider the options and sign off.

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 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 and Herefordshire Community Strategy.  This report summarises progress in the first ten months of this operating year, including action being taken to address under-performance.

There are no alternative options.