Agenda item - Quarter 2 Integrated Finance and Performance Report (including Sundry Debtors Report)

Agenda item

Quarter 2 Integrated Finance and Performance Report (including Sundry Debtors Report)

Minutes:

The Board considered the Integrated Finance and Performance Report for Quarter 2. 

 

The Board noted the increase in sickness absence and the Director of Policy, Performance and Partnerships confirmed that this had been noted and that a performance clinic would be held to review actions to improve the situation.

 

Members discussed the follow areas in more detail:

 

·        Recycling rate of 43.06%.  The Director of Policy, Performance and Partnerships agreed to ask the Head of Environmental Services for information on any future plans to expand recycling.

·        Community Safety – overspend within this area.  Members were concerned as this was a shared service.  The Director of Policy, Performance and Partnerships agreed to seek further clarification on this item.

·        Town Centre Development – Revised Budget £170,000.  It was not clear from the information provided, what exactly this referred to and the Director of Policy, Performance and Partnerships agreed to seek further information on this for Members.

·        Regulatory Services – performance management.  The Director of Policy, Performance and Partnerships confirmed he was due to meet with the Head of Regulatory Services shortly to discuss this.

 

The Board had requested a detailed report on outstanding debtors, which had been included within the Integrated Finance and Performance Report.  Members discussed this in detail and requested that a similar report be included in the Integrated Finance and Performance Report for Quarter 3 in order to monitor progress on recovery of the outstanding debts.

 

RESOLVED:

(a)               that it be noted that 59% of performance indicators are stable or improving;

(b)               that it be noted that 59% of performance indicators that have a target have met their targets as at the month end and 76% are projected to meet their target at the year end;

(c)               that the performance figures for September 2010 as set out in Appendix 2 be noted;

(d)               that the successes and areas for potential concern as set out in the ‘Council Summary’ at 4.1.1 of the report be noted;

(e)               that the current financial position on Revenue and Capital as detailed in the report be noted;

(f)                 that the proposed budget virements between £15k and £100k, listed in Appendix 6 be noted;

(g)               that the complaints and compliments data detailed at Appendix 7 be noted; and

(h)               that the request for Cabinet to approve a new reserve of £20k for Voice Recognition Analysis (VRA) within the Benefits Section be noted.

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