Issue - meetings

This integrated Finance and Performance Report brings together both financial and performance information to provide an overview of Council performance in Quarter 3 2016/17 (Q3). 

Additional reports in the appendices provide further detail on the Council’s position:

·                Appendix A – Financial Forecast 2016/17

·                Appendix B – Performance Report – Q3 2016/17

·                Appendix C – Performance Scorecard – Q3 2016/17

RESOLVED:

5.1 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.

Councillor Margaret McLennan, Deputy Leader of the Council, introduced the integrated finance and performance report.

She stated that the report brings together both financial and performance information to provide an overview of Council performance in Quarter 3 2016/17 (Q3). 

Archa Campbell, Head of Finance, outlined the overall financial position for 2016/17 – drawing Members’ attention to over and under spends within individual departments.

Councillor Krupesh Hirani, Cabinet Member for Adults, Health and Wellbeing, outlined the pressures in the Community Wellbeing Directorate, especially regarding the increasing demand in homecare.

Councillor Mili Patel, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, explained the reasons for the over spend in the Children and Young People’s Directorate which were, she stated, related to agency social workers.

RESOLVED:

5.1 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.