Agenda item

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Whitehead)

Report of Director of Corporate Services

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Whitehead)

Cabinet received a report from the Director of Corporate Services which provided members with an update on performance, projects, and resources during the second quarter of 2020/21 (July – September 2020).

No options were provided as the report was primarily for noting and comments.

As Cabinet and the Council’s priorities continue to develop, success measures would be updated accordingly to align with the priorities. Members would be aware that work to create a revised suite of measures was currently progressing. However, given the current circumstances and until this work was complete reporting had been suspended. It was noted that as a result of COVID 19 many of the Council’s projects had been placed on hold and reporting had been suspended.

It was noted that a revised Section 7 and Appendix G had been published following publication of the main agenda.

Councillor Whitehead proposed, seconded by Councillor Brookes:-

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

Councillors then voted:-

Due to technical issues Councillor Jackson was unable to participate in the vote.

Resolved:

(6 Members (Councillors Brookes, Hamilton-Cox, Hanson, Lewis, Parr & Whitehead) voted in favour).

(1)  That the update on performance, projects, and resources for Quarter 2 2020/21 be endorsed.

(2) That the City Council continue to lobby central government for the funding necessary to cope with the demands and new burdens presenting because of COVID-19.

Officer responsible for effecting the decision:

Director for Corporate Services

Reasons for making the decision:

Performance, project, and resource monitoring provides a link between the Council Plan and operational achievement, by providing regular updates on the impact of operational initiatives against strategic aims.