Issue - meetings

Report of Head of Transformation

Purpose of report

To present the Council’s performance for the period 01 April – 30 June 2015 (quarter one), as measured through the performance management framework.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended to:

1.1         Note the achievements referred to in paragraph 3.1 (Table 1).

1.2         Identify any performance related matters for review or consideration in future reports identified in paragraph 3.2 (Table 2).

1.3         Consider any oral feedback on performance issues from Overview & Scrutiny Committee at its meeting on 1 September 2015 provided directly to The Leader.

Resolved

(1)          That the following achievements be noted: Neighbourhoods blitzes; Processing of Housing Benefit (HB) Claims; Continue to support skills development; Contribute to the creation and safeguarding of jobs; Processing of planning applications; Car parking revenue; and, Council Tax / NNDR Collections.

(2)          That the following performance related matters be identified for review or consideration in future reports: Establish new management arrangements for Stratfield Break Sports Group  on behalf of Kidlington Parish Council; Fly Tips Recorded; Fly Tip Enforcement Actions; ASB/Nuisance Cases responded to and resolved; Carbon management plan; and, 3-way Joint Working with SNC and SDC : Transformation.

(3)          That the lack of feedback on performance issues from the Overview & Scrutiny Committee at its meeting on 1 September 2015 provided directly to The Leader be noted.

The Head of Transformation submitted a report which presented the Council’s performance for the period 01 April – 30 June 2015 (quarter one), as measured through the performance management framework.

Resolved

(1)          That the following achievements be noted: Neighbourhoods blitzes; Processing of Housing Benefit (HB) Claims; Continue to support skills development; Contribute to the creation and safeguarding of jobs; Processing of planning applications; Car parking revenue; and, Council Tax / NNDR Collections.

(2)          That the following performance related matters be identified for review or consideration in future reports: Establish new management arrangements for Stratfield Break Sports Group  on behalf of Kidlington Parish Council; Fly Tips Recorded; Fly Tip Enforcement Actions; ASB/Nuisance Cases responded to and resolved; Carbon management plan; and, 3-way Joint Working with SNC and SDC : Transformation.

(3)          That the lack of feedback on performance issues from the Overview & Scrutiny Committee at its meeting on 1 September 2015 provided directly to The Leader be noted.

Reasons

In this report we show that the Council has again commenced the new performance year well, building on the high performance of 2014/15 and continuing the positive impact upon the 4 strategic priorities for our District that we set out to achieve.  There are a small number of areas which the Council needs to keep under review to ensure targets are met and actions delivered.  These and the rest of the business plan will be closely monitored over the next quarter and reported through the performance management framework.

Alternative options

Option 1:        To note the report

Option 2:        To request additional information on items and/or add to the work Programme for review and/or refer to Overview and Scrutiny