Issue - meetings

This integrated Finance and Performance Report aligns both financial and performance information to provide an overview of Council performance in Quarter 2 2016/17 (Q2).  Additional reports in the appendices provide further detail on the Council’s position:

·                Appendix A – Financial Forecast 2016/17

·                Appendix B – Performance Report – Q2 2016/17

·                Appendix C – Performance Scorecard – Q2 2016/17

RESOLVED:-

      i.        Cabinet noted the overall position of the Council in terms of finance and performance and the measures in place to manage budget pressures and improve service delivery.

    ii.        Cabinet noted the overall financial position and the action being taken to manage the issues arising.

   iii.        Cabinet noted the performance information contained in the report and agreed remedial actions as necessary;

   iv.        Cabinet considered the current and future strategic risks associated with the information provided and agreed remedial actions as appropriate;

    v.        Cabinet agreed to challenge progress with responsible officers as necessary.

Councillor McLennan (Deputy Leader of the Council) introduced the report which provided Cabinet with an integrated overview of both the Council’s key financial and performance information for Quarter 2 in 2016/17.

A Member of Cabinet noted the numbers relating to the licensing of Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO) properties within the performance sections of the report. It was agreed by Members, that due to the importance of this work, a specific update report would be provided to Cabinet on the progress of the HMO licensing scheme at a future meeting.

Conrad Hall (the Council’s Chief Finance Officer) drew Members’ attention to a correction that was required on page 18 of the public agenda pack, in that the net budget for Regeneration and Environment was £33.6million as opposed to £32.6million as it was listed.

RESOLVED that:

(i)         The overall position of the Council in terms of finance and performance and the measures in place to manage budget pressures and improve service delivery be noted; and

(ii)        A specific update report would be reported to Cabinet on progress of the HMO licensing scheme at a future meeting.