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This report presents the 2026/27 key performance indicator refresh for the One Medway Council Plan (OMCP) 2024-28.

Background:

The report provided the Cabinet with the 2026-27 key performance indicator refresh for the One Medway Council Plan (OMCP) 2024-28.

The OMCP had been agreed at Full Council on 15 May 2024. It set out the Council’s priorities over the next four years and included the indicators used to track performance. These indicators were refreshed annually.

A Diversity Impact Assessment had been undertaken and was attached at Appendix 2 to the report.

The report had previously been considered by the Business Support and Digital Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 29 January 2026 and by the Cabinet on 10 February 2026 and the comments of the Committee and decisions of the Cabinet were set out at sections 5 and 6 of the report respectively.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Maple, supported by the Deputy Leader of the Council, Councillor Murray, proposed the recommendations set out in the report.

Decisions:

a)    The Council noted the outcome and comments of the Business Support and Digital Overview and Scrutiny Committee, as set out in section 5 of the report and the decisions of the Cabinet, as set out in section 6 of the report.

b)    The Council agreed the proposed changes to the key performance indicators that would be used to track performance of the One Medway Council Plan in 2026/27, as set out in appendix 1 and section 3.7 of the report.

c)    The Council agreed to delegate authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to agree new key performance indicators and interim targets where applicable, as set out in paragraph 3.8 of the report.

Background:

The report presented the 2026/27 key performance indicator refresh for the One Medway Council Plan (OMCP) 2024-28.

The report had previously been considered by the Business Support and Digital Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 29 January 2026 and the Cabinet thanked the Committee for its comments which were set out in Appendix 3, circulated in the supplementary agenda.

A Diversity Impact Assessment had been undertaken and was attached at Appendix 2 to the report.

Reasons:

The One Medway Council Plan (OMCP) 2024-28 sets the high-level objectives and direction for the Council and includes the performance indicators that will measure progress and outcomes. Agreement of the key performance indicators for the One Medway Council Plan will ensure continued delivery of the objectives and effective monitoring of performance.