Agenda item - Annual progress update against Corporate Key Performance Indicators 2015/16

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Annual progress update against Corporate Key Performance Indicators 2015/16

Report of the Executive Lead for Strategy, Governance & Law (copy attached).

Decision:

RESOLVED – That the Committee review progress in relation to Corporate KPIs particularly corrective measures outlined for ‘red’ and ‘amber’ indicators and provide ongoing support and challenge to lead officers to bring performance back on track.

Minutes:

33.1       The Committee considered a report of the Chief Executive in relation to Annual progress update against Corporate Key Performance Indicators 2015/16. The report sought to set out year-end 2015/16 performance progress for the period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 in relation to Corporate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

 

33.2       Councillors Sykes welcomed the report. In response to a question it was explained by Councillor Mitchell that there had been falling recycling rates in the city for some years, the recent trial of wheelie bin recycling was being expanded as there were early indications that this was improving dry recycling. The new garden waste service was also proving very popular. The Council was now managing textile recycling in house again and there were also moves in the future for an education programme around recycling to address complacency.

 

33.3       Councillor G. Theobald expressed concern in relation to the number of indicators that were showing either amber or red, and that the Council was not making progress in some areas. He drew particular attention to the number disputes and grievances in the organisation as well the levels of staff sickness.

 

33.4       The Committee then discussed the ownership of the report and how the information was generated. It was explained that it was vital that the Officer Team be challenging in target setting, and there would always be the need to strike a careful balance in relation to the acceptable level of red/amber targets. It was clarified that a consistent approach was taken in 2015/16 for the first time and green indicators could only be set where performance was similar to an appropriate comparator group. The report was signed off by ELT, but Officers explained that there more than happy to have greater Member oversight of this work. Councillor Janio also asked that the document be fully reviewed to highlight, and potentially, remove indictors that the Council had no control over.

 

33.5       Councillor A. Norman welcomed the introduction of the garden waste recycling service and felt the expansion of this scheme would prove very popular.

 

33.6       In response to Councillor Mac Cafferty it was explained that the discharge from hospital figures were based on the overall figure; however, this was a snapshot form a period of time. It was also clarified that child poverty was nationally calculated; however, there was a time lag to this and the most recent compactor was for 2013.

 

33.7       The Chair then put the recommendation to the vote.

 

33.8       RESOLVED – That the Committee review progress in relation to Corporate KPIs particularly corrective measures outlined for ‘red’ and ‘amber’ indicators and provide ongoing support and challenge to lead officers to bring performance back on track.

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