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 6th 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:
- the Committee endorsed the Quarter
1 Performance Report 2018/19 and its presentation to
Cabinet.
- 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.
- 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.
- the improvement in the performance
measures for crime and incidents of anti-social behaviour be noted.
- clarification be provided on the
data protection performance measures within the report.
- 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).
