Issue - meetings

BCP Council's individual performance framework seeks to improve employee engagement, productivity, efficiency, and innovation. The framework emphasises career development, wellbeing, and retention to achieve better outcomes and services for communities and residents and deliver our shared vision for BCP Council.

As set out in our People and Culture Strategy 2023-2027, BCP Council aims to develop a high-performance culture, and to increase fairness and transparency in our performance decisions. 

The purpose of this report is to review the effectiveness of BCP Council’s individual performance management framework introduced in April 2024 and outline plans to enhance the framework over the next 12 months.

The Portfolio Holder for Transformation, Resources and Governance presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'B' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet was advised that BCP Council's individual performance framework sought to improve employee engagement, productivity, efficiency, and innovation, and that the framework emphasised career development, wellbeing, and retention to achieve better outcomes and services for communities and residents and deliver our shared vision for BCP Council.

Cabinet was informed that as set out in our People and Culture Strategy 2023-2027, BCP Council aims to develop a high-performance culture, and to increase fairness and transparency in our performance decisions. 

In relation to this Cabinet was advised that the purpose of the report was to review the effectiveness of BCP Council’s individual performance management framework introduced in April 2024 and outline plans to enhance the framework over the next 12 months.

Councillor Patrick Canavan addressed the Cabinet questioning the involvement that the trade unions had had in this process.

In relation to this Councillor Canavan was advised that the trade unions had been heavily involved and engaged during this process and that various issues had been talked through with the trade unions.

RESOLVED that Cabinet noted the report.

The Portfolio Holder for Transformation, Resources and Governance presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'B' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet was advised that BCP Council's individual performance framework sought to improve employee engagement, productivity, efficiency, and innovation, and that the framework emphasised career development, wellbeing, and retention to achieve better outcomes and services for communities and residents and deliver our shared vision for BCP Council.

Cabinet was informed that as set out in our People and Culture Strategy 2023-2027, BCP Council aims to develop a high-performance culture, and to increase fairness and transparency in our performance decisions. 

In relation to this Cabinet was advised that the purpose of the report was to review the effectiveness of BCP Council’s individual performance management framework introduced in April 2024 and outline plans to enhance the framework over the next 12 months.

Councillor Patrick Canavan addressed the Cabinet questioning the involvement that the trade unions had had in this process.

In relation to this Councillor Canavan was advised that the trade unions had been heavily involved and engaged during this process and that various issues had been talked through with the trade unions.

RESOLVED that Cabinet noted the report.