Agenda item


Joint Performance, Risk and Finance Report

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 July 2021.

 

Recommendations

            

The meeting is recommended:

 

1.1         To note the monthly Performance, Risk and Finance Monitoring Report and the quarterly Climate and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion action plans.

 

1.2         To approve use of reserves requested in Appendix 6.

 

1.3         To recommend to Council to include £1.240m Disabled Facilities Grant received and increase the associated scheme in the capital programme as shown in paragraph 3.23 and Appendix 6.

 

Decision:

Resolved

 

(1)          That the monthly Performance, Risk and Finance Monitoring Report and the quarterly Climate and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion action plans be noted.

 

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

 

(3)          That Council be recommended to approve use of reserves to include £1.240m Disabled Facilities Grant received and increase the associated scheme in the capital programme as detailed in the Annex to the Minutes (as set out in the Minute Book).

 

Minutes:

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

 

Resolved

 

(1)          That the monthly Performance, Risk and Finance Monitoring Report and the quarterly Climate and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion action plans be noted.

 

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

 

(3)          That Council be recommended to approve use of reserves to include £1.240m Disabled Facilities Grant received and increase the associated scheme in the capital programme as detailed in the Annex to the Minutes (as set out in the Minute Book).

 

Reasons

 

The Council is committed to performance, risk and budget management and reviews progress against its corporate priorities on a monthly basis.

 

This report provides an update on progress made during July 2021, to deliver the Council’s priorities through reporting on Performance, the Leadership Risk Register and providing an update on the financial position.

 

Alternative options

 

Option 1: This report illustrates the Council’s performance against the 2021-22 business plan. As this is a monitoring report, no further options have been considered. However, Members may wish to request that officers provide additional information.

 

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