Archived decisions

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Executive Decision Record

1. The decision:

a) That the excellent assessment and judgement ratings are welcomed and Members and staff thanked for their hard work and commitment which made these possible.

b) That the local inspection teams, and Linda Krywald as CAA Lead in particular, are thanked for their hard work.

c) That Chief Officers are asked to note the reports and address any areas for improvement as part of Driving Success, reporting progress as appropriate through the Chief Officer Self-Assessments in the normal way.

d) That the Area Assessment is presented to the Hampshire Senate and LAA Executive to ensure that focus is maintained on delivering progress in the key issues identified in Appendix Two.

e) That a review of inspection reports, focusing on outcomes for 2009/10, from all services specifically dealing with "hard to move" indicators and outcomes be undertaken as part of the review of the Corporate Improvement Plan.

f) That the Audit Commission confirm the number of green flags awarded to other County Councils and the reasons.

g) That a Part II report be prepared for County Council on 18 February 2010.

2. Reason(s) for the decision:

2.1. The Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA) is the new external performance management and inspection framework. The 2009 Organisational Assessment and Area Assessment are the first CAA reports and this paper is Hampshire County Council's formal response to them.

3. Other options considered and rejected:

3.1. N/a.

4. Conflicts of interest:

4.1. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker:

4.2. Conflicts of interest declared by other Executive Members consulted:

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee: none.

6. Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent: not applicable.

7. Statement from the Decision Maker: