Contact: Jenny Heath, ext 7402 / Sue Sylvester, ext 7493

1 Summary

1.1 The following decisions are sought:

(a) That Cabinet agree that the `corporate performance summary - key areas for action' will inform the development of the Corporate Business Plan for 2007/08.

(b) That extracts from the corporate performance report and the results are published as part of the Performance Plan website by 30 June 2006.

2 Reasons

2.1 The summary of performance and results are key elements of the Performance Plan which the Council has a statutory duty to publish by 30 June each year.

2.2 Development of performance management and reporting is part of the response to the Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) - Corporate Assessment recommendations made in 2002. It therefore has direct relevance to the Corporate Strategy aim of `Improving Services' and the targets for `improving our performance', while also underpinning improvement in all areas of service which contribute to the Corporate Strategy.

3 Other options considered and rejected - None.

4 Conflicts of interest declared by the decision maker, or member or officer consulted - None.

5 Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - Not applicable

6 Reason for matter being dealt with, if urgent - Not applicable

Approved by: Date:
Councillor T.K. Thornber, CBE