Issue - meetings

Report to follow. 

Background:

This report presented details of the Council’s performance for the second quarter of 2011/2012 against the Council Plan 2011-2012 objectives. The Council Plan is a key part of the Council’s budget and policy framework.

Appendix 1 to the report, provided a narrative on performance, and Appendix 2 set out data and a brief summary on each of the council projects in the Council Plan. Members discussed the contents of these appendices. This included consideration of progress updates for those areas previously identified by Cabinet for particular improvement and monitoring, as well as information relating to adult, leisure and housing services and performance against the priority of a safe, clean and green Medway.

The Cabinet accepted this report as urgent to enable it to receive and consider the latest performance information at the earliest opportunity.

Reasons:

Full and accurate performance reporting to elected Members is consistent with best practice, and allows them to review the Council’s performance.