To note performance to the end of May 2006 against the Annual Operating Plan 2006-07, together with performance against 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, which includes the Joint Area Review (JAR) Action Plan, the Adult Social Care Improvement Plan currently being developed and the Herefordshire Connects Programme.  Revenue and Capital monitoring will be included in the next Integrated Performance Report, which will report progress for the period April to July 2006.

THAT  (a)        performance to the end of May 2006, and remedial action to address areas of under-performance, be considered; and

(b) SMT ensure templates are completed to a satisfactory standard in time for the next IPR for the period April-July 2006

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 to include the indicators in the Local Area Agreement (LAA) and Herefordshire Community Strategy (HCS).  This report summarises progress in the first two months of this operating year, including action being taken to address under-performance.

None.