Issue - meetings

BCP Council’s priorities and values which underpin how we work to develop and deliver services are set out in the Corporate Strategy, adopted by Full Council in November 2019.

Delivery plan actions and performance measures are refreshed annually in line with the annual budget process, to ensure they remain relevant and in line with council priorities.

The council is currently refreshing the corporate strategy to update the vision for the place, the priorities and headline objectives. These will help build stable foundations to guide the council through current challenges and shape the way it can improve the lives of those who live, work, study and visit the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area.

The appended performance report shows progress with performance measures set out in the delivery plans and any additional measures agreed by Cabinet as part of the performance reporting process, for quarter one of 2023/24 (April to June 2023).  Individual exception reports provide explanations and planned actions to address under performance against quarter one targets. 

The appended report also provides a further update on the delivery plan actions previously reported to Cabinet in July 2023.

RESOLVED that Cabinet: -

(a)             considered the Quarter One performance report;

(b)            considered the delivery plan action updates;

(c)             considered the performance exception reports relating to areas of under performance; and

(d)            advised of any amendments, deletions or additions to the performance indicator set that informs corporate performance.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Dynamic Places

Reason

The corporate strategy sets out the objectives and outcomes that the Council’s performance will be judged against and as such is a vital component of the Council’s performance management framework. An understanding of performance against targets, goals and objectives helps us assess and manage service delivery and identify emerging business risks.

The Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'A' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet was advised that BCP Council’s priorities and values which underpin how we work to develop and deliver services are set out in the Corporate Strategy, adopted by Full Council in November 2019.

Cabinet was informed that delivery plan actions and performance measures are refreshed annually in line with the annual budget process, to ensure they remain relevant and in line with council priorities.

In relation to this Cabinet was advised that the council is currently refreshing the corporate strategy to update the vision for the place, the priorities and headline objectives, and that these will help build stable foundations to guide the council through current challenges and shape the way it can improve the lives of those who live, work, study and visit the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area.

Cabinet was informed that the appended performance report shows progress with performance measures set out in the delivery plans and any additional measures agreed by Cabinet as part of the performance reporting process, for quarter one of 2023/24 (April to June 2023), and that   Individual exception reports provide explanations and planned actions to address under performance against quarter one targets. 

In addition to this Cabinet was advised that the appended report also provides a further update on the delivery plan actions previously reported to Cabinet in July 2023.

RESOLVED that Cabinet: -

(a)             considered the Quarter One performance report;

(b)            considered the delivery plan action updates;

(c)             considered the performance exception reports relating to areas of under performance; and

(d)            advised of any amendments, deletions or additions to the performance indicator set that informs corporate performance.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Dynamic Places

Reason

The corporate strategy sets out the objectives and outcomes that the Council’s performance will be judged against and as such is a vital component of the Council’s performance management framework. An understanding of performance against targets, goals and objectives helps us assess and manage service delivery and identify emerging business risks.