Issue - meetings

Purpose of report

The report outlined proposed changes to the action plan within the Corporate Plan following a review undertaken alongside the relevant overview and scrutiny committees. This included removal of actions where they had been completed or deemed no longer fit for purpose, along with the

creation of new actions for the coming year.

Decision

That Cabinet:

1.    Endorses the feedback received through the consultation process and approves the revised list of Corporate Plan Actions for ongoing performance management.

2.    Approves that the relevant overview and scrutiny committees monitor and review the new Actions.

Alternative options considered and rejected

None.

Reason for decision

The Council had approved the South Kesteven Corporate Plan 2020-23 on 1 October 2020. It was agreed by Council that actions, key performance indicators (KPIs) and targets be developed by the relevant overview and scrutiny committee, which retained oversight of the performance management arrangements at a strategic level.

The Corporate Plan had reached its first anniversary in October 2021. To ensure the actions and performance indicators remained fit for purpose, they were reviewed. The review incorporated the lessons learnt from management and collection of performance information in 2020/21 and the first half of 2021/22, along with any changes to the Council’s priorities and the circumstances of service delivery within the district.

Consultation included communication with Members, Corporate Management Team and other relevant service managers to improve the quality of the measures and report format, as well as the relevance of the measures to the Council’s objectives.

Cabinet was presented with the report that outlined a revised action plan within the Corporate Plan with new actions and the removal of actions due to completion.

A number of points were made during discussion of the report, which included:

·       That funding around maintenance on existing Council homes would be subject to change due to the stock condition report.

·       Investment of £52 million to fund new builds for social, affordable housing would be a partnership between the Council and private housing association.

·       Further clarity would be provided within the clean and sustainable environment priority once the effects of the Environment Act 2021 had been implemented.