Issue - meetings

The purpose of this report is to provide Cabinet with a corporate overview of performance information  for the first quarter of 2017/18 linked to the Brent 2020 and Borough Plan priorities, to support informed decision-making and to manage performance effectively. 

RESOLVED that:

7.1       The performance information contained in the report be noted;

7.2       The current and future strategic risks associated with the information provided be considered, and any remedial actions on strategic risks be agreed as appropriate; and

7.3       Responsible officers would be challenged on progress as necessary.

Councillor Margaret McLennan, Deputy Leader, introduced the report and the performance scorecard setting out the position on the Council’s performance in the first quarter of 2017/18. 

She stated that the content and format of the report and scorecard have been revised to focus primarily on the Brent 2020 priorities and then on the Borough Plan priorities.

Councillor Ellie Southwood, Cabinet Member for Environment, highlighted some of the challenges in the Environment portfolio – as detailed in the scorecard. She stated that reports of illegally dumped waste incidents is higher than planned and therefore this indicator has a Red RAG status.

Councillor Shama Tatler, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Growth, Employment and Skills, spoke to highlight issues around employment. She said that the percentage of care leavers in education, employment or training (EET) is below target and is Red rated. She also stated that the Living Room employment outcomes (Actual YTD – 6, Target – 10) and Brent Works apprenticeship outcomes (Actual YTD – 3, Target – 10) and are both currently significantly below target and have a Red rating.

RESOLVED that:

7.1 The performance information contained in the report be noted;

7.2 The current and future strategic risks associated with the information provided be considered, and any remedial actions on strategic risks be agreed as appropriate; and

7.3 Responsible officers would be challenged on progress as necessary.