Issue - meetings

The purpose of this report is to set out the Council’s performance position for Q3 2025-26, using the Borough Plan performance scorecard.

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)    To note the Borough Plan 2025-26 performance reporting for Q3 as set out in section 3 and Appendix A of the report.

(2)    To note the current and future strategic risks associated with the information provided and agree the remedial actions on strategic risks identified as appropriate alongside the challenge on progress being provided with responsible officers as necessary.

Eligible for call-in: Yes

Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 16 March 2026

Councillor Rubin (as Cabinet Member for Climate Action and Community Power) introduced a report from the Corporate Director of Service Reform & Strategy, which provided Cabinet with an overview of corporate performance in Quarter 3 2025-26.

In presenting the report, Cabinet noted that the performance monitoring update provided a detailed assessment against the full suite of Key Performance Indicators developed to monitor delivery of the desired outcomes and corporate priorities within the Borough Plan 2023-2027.  In terms of a brief overview, members attention was drawn to the 60 Borough Plan key indicators included within the performance scorecard of which 52% had been identified as green (on or above target) demonstrating what was felt to represent progress and a stable performance culture designed to deliver real improvements for residents.

In recognising the efforts outlined within the report to focus on performance in the delivery of key services and priorities within the context of the wider financial and demand led challenges faced by services across the Council, specific reference was made to the positive performance achieved over the latest monitoring period in relation to a number of targets.  These included a number of areas of progress, particularly in relation to climate action, including the reduction of the Council's own carbon emissions by more than 70% since 2010, expanded recycling services, proportion of borough schools with a School Street scheme and performance in relation to the investigation and enforcement against fly-tipping, supported through the Don’t Mess with Brent campaign.

Whilst keen to acknowledge the achievements and overall direction of travel outlined, it was also recognised that there were areas in which the need for improvement had been identified with the Council committed to addressing these challenges having also noted the continuing pressures facing key services, particularly in relation to housing and social care, and the need to keep strategic risks and remedial actions under review.

In considering the report, members welcomed the performance data provided as a means of providing a clear foundation for action and as a basis for the effective targeting of resources and focus for improvement of services.  Highlighting the open and transparent nature of the report and opportunity provided to ensure work continued to be undertaken jointly by Cabinet Members with their relevant Corporate Directors in seeking to manage delivery of the highest standards of service, whilst also seeking to mitigate against the financial challenges and strategic risks identified as part of the overall approach towards supporting local residents and in support of the priorities within the Borough Plan, Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)    To note the Borough Plan 2025-26 performance reporting for Q3 as set out in section 3 and Appendix A of the report.

(2)    To note the current and future strategic risks associated with the information provided and agree the remedial actions on strategic risks identified as appropriate alongside the challenge on progress being provided with responsible officers as necessary.