Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member for Corporate Affairs and HR is attached.

Councillor Tahir Rafiq, Cabinet Member for Corporate Affairs and HR, presented the report which provided details of the Council’s corporate priorities for 2023/24, aligned to the planning framework set out in the “3Rs” commitment of Response, Recovery and Renewal. It detailed some of the key deliverables by quarter and the key performance indicators that are monitored throughout the year. Members noted this had been considered at Overview and Scrutiny Committee and, in response to questions, it was noted that financial monitoring would be included in quarterly monitoring reports and that savings were a collective responsibility for Cabinet Members and for Executive Officers.

Decision:

Cabinet:

1.    Agreed the priority activities that are set to be delivered in 2023/24 against the 3R planning framework;

2.    Noted the contribution of this activity to the LET’S Do It! Strategy and the target outcomes within; and

3.    Noted the key performance indicators which will be tracked monthly to inform the quarterly reports to Cabinet and Scrutiny.

Reasons for the decision:

This report sets out a clear line of sight between the in-year activities of the Council and the vision for the borough agreed in LET’S Do It!. It provides clarity over the priorities for the Council which will enable effective decision making in terms of resource planning and work allocation. This will allow for clear performance management throughout the organisation, by directorate and at an individual level.

Other options considered and rejected:

No alternative option considered.