To agree the projects and measures within the 2014/15 corporate delivery plan.

The Cabinet Member, Corporate Services presented the Corporate Delivery Plan 2014/15. 

The following points were made in discussion:

·         The performance agenda was aligned to the priorities of the Delivery Plan.

·         The priorities needed to be clear for staff and members of the public.

·         The Chief Executive stated performance was a key area of focus in controlling budgets.  Quarterly performance reviews of the Council’s performance against key performance indicators would be published monthly on the Council’s website.

·         The Chief Executive stated that the senior management team, Cabinet and scrutiny chairmen would meet regularly to focus on key aspects of performance improvement.

·          In response to a question on lean thinking working principles the Chief Executive stated that these principles would be applied by managers to remove any duplication of processes.

·         Members stated they were pleased that a more project management approach to the transformation of processes was being taken and aligned with stated objectives.

·         In response to a question seeking confirmation that the Belmont transport package was being openly discussed as phase one of the western relief road,   the director stated that nothing had been formerly agreed.

·         In response to a question on Adult Social Care services the Cabinet Member Health and Wellbeing stated it was impossible to state when this service would be at the same level as Children’s Services.  He added that the demands on the service were lessening, which he believed indicated that the current targeting of the service was working effectively.  The Chief Executive added that a commissioning board with the Council and the Clinical Commissioning Group had been set up to ensure better use was made of the funds available.

RESOLVED

          THAT:

a)    the Corporate Delivery Plan be approved;

b)    performance monitoring and delivery assurance arrangements be noted;

c)    assurance was provided by directors that appropriate performance management systems were in place across all services; and

d)    the Performance Plus corporate system is decommissioned.

The Leader of the Council informed Cabinet that Agenda Item 7, Closedown of Hereford Futures Ltd., would be brought forward as the next agenda item, to enable the Solicitor to the Council to attend another appointment.