Decision details

The Leader of the Council provided the Corporate Scrutiny Committee with a performance and financial health-check. The report would be considered by Cabinet on 6^th September 2018.  Councillor Cook invited questions from the Committee.

The Committee sought clarification on a number of areas in the report which included:

• the utilisation of discretionary benefit awards,
• the Government’s proposals on non-domestic rates retention,
• retaining control over any services if consideration were to be given to sharing services,
• external borrowings.

It was noted that there had been an increased number of business properties occupied whilst growth had remained constant.

RESOLVED that:  

1. the Committee endorsed the Quarter 1 Performance Report 2018/19 and its presentation to Cabinet.
2. the Leader of the Council provide an update to members on the detail behind the increase in rent arrears, the impact of Universal Credit and the impact of work to reduce the utilisation of B&B in favour of more suitable accommodation.
3. it be recommended that future versions of the report include reference to completed / implemented items before such items were removed from the following quarter’s report, so completion of items were visible and recorded.
4. the improvement in the performance measures for crime and incidents of anti-social  behaviour be noted.
5. clarification be provided on the data protection performance measures within the report.
6. an update be provided on the staff attitude survey by the Leader of the Council.

(Moved by Councillor J Oates and seconded by Councillor S Goodall).