To report the Council’s performance for the first four months of 2008-09 against the Corporate Plan 2008-11 and national performance indicators used externally to measure the Council’s performance, taking account of the separate but complementary financial performance report, the updated Council risk register and progress against the action plans produced following the Crookall review. 

THAT Cabinet

(i)                 considers performance to the end of July 2008 and the measures being taken, where necessary, to improve it;

(ii)               in particular notes progress in implementing the action plans produced following the Crookall review; and

(iii)             agrees that future reports be made quarterly, namely in relation to performance at the end of September, December, March and June.

The Council’s Corporate Plan sets out its objectives, priorities, targets and key actions for each of the three years 2008-11. It includes all the indicators and targets in the new Local Area Agreement (LAA), as well as those in the Herefordshire Community Strategy (HCS). Progress needs to be assessed regularly, together with the risks to achievement and the action being taken to address these and improve performance.

Not applicable.