Issue - meetings

Following approval and adoption of the Corporate Strategy and delivery plans on the 12 February ‘20, Cabinet also supported the development of a Corporate Performance Management Framework as a mechanism for monitoring progress and ensuring accountability for delivery of the Corporate Strategy and six delivery plans.

A draft performance management framework has been developed for BCP Council.  The framework proposes how the council can monitor and review progress with delivering the priorities set out in the Corporate Strategy and all other council strategies and plans.

It encompasses the roles and responsibilities of officers, reporting arrangements and the review process.

The new BCP Corporate Performance Management Framework is an amalgamation of the legacy Council’s frameworks and is based on best practice guidance from the Local Government Association.

RESOLVED that the Corporate Performance Management Framework be approved as a mechanism for monitoring progress and ensuring accountability for delivery of the Corporate Strategy.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Leader of the Council

Reason

A corporate strategy is vital for identifying and gaining visibility of the Council’s key priorities. These represent the objectives and outcomes that the Council’s performance will be judged against.

As the strategy’s objectives are the beginning of a golden thread that links personal, team and service performance to the things that matter most to the organisation, BCP Council must be able to demonstrate that the outcomes stated in the Corporate strategy being delivered. A Performance Management Framework will enable this.

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

Cabinet were asked to approve the Corporate Performance Management Framework as a mechanism for monitoring progress and ensuring accountability for delivery of the Corporate Strategy.

In relation to this Cabinet were advised that the new BCP Corporate Performance Management Framework was an amalgamation of the legacy Council’s frameworks and that it was based on best practice guidance from the Local Government Association.

RESOLVED that the Corporate Performance Management Framework be approved as a mechanism for monitoring progress and ensuring accountability for delivery of the Corporate Strategy.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Leader of the Council

To consider the following corporate related reports scheduled for Cabinet consideration on 9 September 2020:

-        Performance Management Framework

The O&S Board is asked to scrutinise the reports and make recommendations to Cabinet as appropriate.

Cabinet member invited to attend for this item: Councillor Vikki Slade, Leader of the Council.

The Cabinet report is included with this agenda for consideration by the Overview and Scrutiny Board.

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

There were no questions, comments or debate in relation to this item.