Issue - meetings

This report provides an update of the council’s end of year corporate performance with respect to its 2024-2025 annual plan objectives, key performance indicators, corporate risks, committee risks, and annual governance statement actions.

The Committee received a report providing an update of the council’s end of year corporate performance with respect to its 2024-2025 annual plan objectives, key performance indicators, corporate risks, committee risks, and annual governance statement actions.

The following matters were considered:

a)            PD31. A Member of the Committee raised a query about risk PD31 about Trees. The Member asked if the Council is confident that the regular tree monitoring is sufficient, given the impact dry weather can have on trees and the concerns many residents have raised. The Member also asked if the regular monitoring is unaffected by the additional costs of thigs like Ash dieback, and what mitigations can be taken to reassure residents they are safe. The Corporate Governance and Strategy Manager confirmed a written response would be provided following the meeting.

b)            ICT Strategy. A Member of the Committee asked about AP24/5.3 and queried why it has been red for so long and what the status of the project was. The Member also asked if the Head of IT could attend the September Committee to speak to the item. The Corporate Governance and Strategy Manager informed Committee that a more detailed response could be provided from the relevant officer following the meeting.  The Chair confirmed that an updated date and description could be provided from the relevant service area, and confirmed that a request would be made to the relevant Head of Services to attend the next meeting of the Committee.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)      Note and comment on the corporate performance report (Appendix 1), including those targets which have not been achieved.