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Background:

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

Appendix 1 to the report, provided a table showing whether the performance indicators met the required standard whilst Appendix 2 provided an update on the six Cabinet priority areas. Overall, performance on 59 key performance indicators were rated in quarter 3, of which, 42 had achieved or outperformed the target, 5 were below target but within acceptable variance limits and 12 were outside acceptable variance limits.

The Cabinet accepted this report as urgent to enable it to receive and consider the third quarter monitoring 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.