Agenda item

Report of Assistant Director of Finance and Assistant Director – Customer Focus

Purpose of report

To update Executive on the council’s performance, risk, and financial positions for the 2023/24 financial year to the end of May 2023.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

1.1         To note the Performance, Risk and Finance Monitoring Report for May 2023.

1.2         To note the Budget Management Report.

1.3         To approve the proposed changes in use of reserves in Appendix 5.

1.4         To Note the Virements agreed under S151 delegations in Appendix 3.

Resolved

(1)          That the Performance, Risk and Finance Monitoring Report for May 2023 be noted.

(2)          That the Budget Management Report be noted.

(3)          That the proposed changes in use of reserves (Annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book – Appendix 5 to the report) be approved,

(4)          That the Virements agreed under Section 151 Officer delegations be noted.

The Assistant Director of Finance and Assistant Director – Customer Focus submitted a report to update the Executive on the council’s performance, risk, and financial positions for the 2023/24 financial year to the end of May 2023.

Councillor Broad, Chairman of Overview and Scrutiny Committee addressed the Executive. Councillor  Broad reported that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee had asked questions of clarification regarding the performance measures, and whether the quoted targets were local or national.

Regarding indicator BP4.1.02, Support Community Safety and Reduce Anti-Social Behaviour, the Overview and Scrutiny Committee had discussed whether the indicator should be geared towards the prevention of anti-social behaviour, rather than intervention.

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolved to make the following comment to Executive: ‘That Executive give consideration to review the wording of measure BP4.1.02 Support Community Safety and Reduce Anti-Social Behaviour’.

Resolved

(1)           That the Performance, Risk and Finance Monitoring Report for May 2023 be noted.

(2)           That the Budget Management Report be noted.

(3)           That the proposed changes in use of reserves (Annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved,

(4)           That the Virements agreed under Section 151 Officer delegations be noted.

Reasons

This report provides an update on progress made during May 2023, to deliver the council’s priorities through reporting on its performance, risk and financial positions.

Alternative Options

This report summarises the council’s performance, risk, and financial positions up to the end of May, therefore there are no alternative options to consider. However, members may wish to request further information from officers or for inclusion.