Issue - meetings

The Cabinet to recommend the approval of the Draft Best Value Performance Plan for 2005/06.

[Draft BVPP and Cabinet minute from 9^th May 2005 attached.]  (Enclosure)

DECISION

To formally endorse the Cabinet recommendation of 9^th May 2005 (Minute CO9) and approve the Council’s Best Value Performance Plan and Best Value Review Programme 2005/6.

On consideration of the Cabinet’s recommendations on this matter, the motion was duly proposed and seconded.

Report number DOS280 by the Director of Operational Services.  (attached)

DECISION:

(1)    To approve the Council’s three year performance targets against the national BVPIs (as approved by the Cabinet on 7^th March 2005);

(2)    To recommend to Council the approval of the draft Best Value Performance Plan for 2005/06; and

(3)    To delegate authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Organisational Development Portfolio Holder, to make any minor changes to the draft Plan that may be necessary following its approval by the Council on 26^th May 2005 and before its publication at the end of June 2005.

Considerations/Reasons for Decision:

(1)     Report number DOS280 by the Director of Operational Services referring to the obligation upon the Council under best value legislation (Section 6 of the Local Government Act 1999) to produce and approve a best value performance plan (BVPP) by 30^th June each year;

(2)     Some of the 2004/05 out-turn performance data is subject to final verification and therefore the delegated authority to the Chief Executive and the appropriate portfolio holder is to allow minor amendments post Council approval of the plan;

(3)     The content of the draft plan satisfies the statutory requirements under the Government’s best value legislation.  The BVPP will be subject to a compliance audit carried out by the District Audit Service later in the year.