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Report of Head of Chief Executive’s Officer

Purpose of report

The report provides an overview of the proposed Corporate Performance and Insight Strategy 2026/27, including proposed key performance indicators and annual delivery plan milestones to be reported across the new financial year.

Recommendations

The Executive resolves:

1.1           To review and approve the new Corporate Performance & Insight Strategy presented in Appendix 1, Key Performance Indicators as proposed in Appendix 2.

1.2           To note the Annual Delivery Plan (ADP) Milestones 2026/27 (as approved as part of the Budget) included in Appendix 3 for information.

1.3           To consider the Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s recommendation to incorporate additional performance measures for evaluating the Castle Quay investment, ensuring that social impact, environmental outcomes and growth potential are monitored alongside the existing financial and treasury management indicators.

Resolved

(1)            That the new Corporate Performance & Insight Strategy (Appendix 1 to the report) and the Key Performance Indicators (Appendix 2 to the report) be approved.

(2)            That the Annual Delivery Plan (ADP) Milestones 2026/27 (as approved as part of the Budget) be noted.

(3)            That, having given due consideration, the Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s recommendation to incorporate additional performance measures for evaluating the Castle Quay investment, ensuring that social impact, environmental outcomes and growth potential are monitored alongside the existing financial and treasury management indicators be noted.

The Head of Chief Executive’s Officer submitted a report which provided an overview of the proposed Corporate Performance and Insight Strategy 2026/27, including proposed key performance indicators and annual delivery plan milestones to be reported across the new financial year.

Resolved

(1)          That the new Corporate Performance & Insight Strategy (Appendix 1 to the report) and the Key Performance Indicators (Appendix 2 to the report) be approved.

(2)          That the Annual Delivery Plan (ADP) Milestones 2026/27 (as approved as part of the Budget) be noted.

(3)          That, having given due consideration, the Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s recommendation to incorporate additional performance measures for evaluating the Castle Quay investment, ensuring that social impact, environmental outcomes and growth potential are monitored alongside the existing financial and treasury management indicators be noted.

Reasons

The proposed Corporate Performance and Insight Strategy 2026/27 offers a clear and proportionate framework that strengthens governance, transparency and informed decision?making across the Council, ensuring that performance activity is firmly aligned with corporate priorities and future requirements.

Having addressed the recommendations from the internal audit, the strategy provides a robust foundation for delivering consistent, evidence?based insight in the year ahead.

Endorsing the strategy and associated appendices is therefore recommended, as doing so will safeguard continuity, reinforce statutory and democratic accountability, and mitigate risks linked to delay, particularly in relation to planning cycles, system optimisation and preparation for potential Local Government Reorganisation.

Alternative options

Option 1: To review and approve the proposed Corporate Performance and Insight Strategy 2026/27 with appendices.

Option 2: To do nothing or delay the decision(s). This option is not recommended, as democracy deadlines need to be met and systems need to be prepared with final approved Key Performance Indicators ahead of reporting cycle for the next financial year.