Contact: Jenny Heath, ext: 7402 Email: [email protected].

1 Summary

1.1 The following decisions are sought:

· That the Leader and the Executive Member for Performance, Efficiency and Communications continue to be kept informed of progress with the Use of Resources assessment for 2006.

· That the County Council continue its current policy of not publishing a separate annual report  pending a clearer stakeholder view emerging on the future form of financial and performance reporting

2 Reasons

2.1 The Use of Resources block in the Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) is a measure of financial probity and a key indication of the Council's ability to deliver value for money. Therefore it provides evidence of how the Council is achieving the Corporate Strategy aim of `Improving Services' - specifically `managing our resources' and `improving our performance'.

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