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Joint Performance, Risk and Finance Report

Meeting: 06/12/2021 - Executive (Item 80)

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Report of Director of Finance and Head of Insight and Corporate Programmes

 

Purpose of report

 

This report summarises the Council’s Performance, Risk and Finance monitoring positions as at the end of October 2021.

 

Recommendations

            

The meeting is recommended:

 

1.1       To note the monthly Performance, Risk and Finance Monitoring Report

 

1.2       To approve the changes in use of reserves as set out in Appendix 6.

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Resolved

 

(1)           That the monthly Performance, Risk and Finance Monitoring Report be noted.

 

(2)           That the changes in uses of reserves as set out in the Annex to the Minutes (as set out in the Minute Book – appendix 6 of the report) be approved.

Minutes:

The Director of Finance and Head of Insight and Corporate Programmes submitted a report which summarised the Council’s Performance, Risk and Finance monitoring positions as at the end of October 2021.

 

Resolved

 

(1)          That the monthly Performance, Risk and Finance Monitoring Report be noted.

 

(2)          That the changes in uses of reserves as set out in the Annex to the Minutes (as set out in the Minute Book) be approved.

 

Reasons

 

This report provides an update on progress made during October 2021, to deliver the Council’s priorities through reporting on Performance, Leadership Risk Register and providing an update on the Financial Position. The Council is committed to performance, risk and budget management and reviews progress against its corporate priorities on a monthly basis. Executive is recommended to agree a change in the use of reserves in accordance with the Council’s Financial Procedure Rules

 

Alternative options

 

Option 1: This report illustrates the Council’s performance against the 2021-22 Business Plan. Regarding the monitoring aspects of the report, no further options have been considered. However, members may wish to request that officers provide additional information. Regarding the recommendation to approve changes in use of reserves, members could choose not to reject the change of use, however, the request is in accordance with the councils Financial Procedure Rules and within existing budgets.