Agenda item

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Blamire)

Joint Report of Chief Officer (Governance) and Chief Officer (Resources)

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Blamire)

Cabinet received a joint report from the Chief Officer (Governance) and Chief Officer (Resources) to present the corporate financial monitoring report for Quarter 1 of the 2015/16 cycle and provide an update on improvements being made in corporate performance management, monitoring and reporting and the effective use of business intelligence to inform decision-making.

The report was for comments and noting.

Councillor Bryning proposed, seconded by Councillor Hanson:-

“That the recommendations, as set out in the report, be noted.”

Councillors then voted:-

Resolved unanimously:

(1)          That the corporate financial monitoring report and appendices be noted.

(2)          That the adopted Performance Management Framework and developing performance management arrangements and work being undertaken to support operational and strategic decision-making through an improved use of business intelligence and insights be noted.

Officers responsible for effecting the decision:

Chief Officer (Governance)

Chief Officer (Resources)

Reasons for making the decision:

The City Council’s Performance Management Framework requires the regular reporting of operational, as well as financial performance.