To invite Cabinet Members to review performance for the operating year 2010-11 against the Joint Corporate Plan 2010-13.

The Cabinet Member Corporate Services and Education reminded Cabinet that the report reflected performance for the last 12 months.

The points raised were:

·         The performance report was part of the quarterly review of the joint corporate plan.

·         The rate of improvement was slightly better than the previous 12 months and Cabinet was referred to pages 42-44 of the report which outlined each directorate. 

·         Currently progress on performance was being measured through the Performance + performance management system.

·         Due to a change in national policy Appendix 2C had been added, which outlined the indicators that were no longer reported on nationally.

·         Hereford Council’s collection of council tax was still in the top quartile nationally.

·         In referring to the number of 16/18 year olds not in education it was stated that the figure was unknown but it was estimated at 250, which was a reduction on last year’s estimate of 300.

RESOLVED: That Cabinet considered performance for the operating year 2010/11.