Agenda item

Performance data covering quarter three - 2022/23 (1^st October to 31^st December 2022)

The Committee scrutinised a report which presented a review of the Council performance for the third quarter of 2022/23 9 (April 2022 to March 2023). The Committee was invited to examine areas on under performance and where appropriate recommend remedial action. The Committee was asked to note areas of good performance.

The Council’s Corporate Performance report (CPR) monitored the delivery of business plan actions, risks and measures against Corporate Priorities. The CPR provided a breakdown by each corporate priority area and included further details on any exceptions. The Council continued to monitor and to plan for, the impact of both internal influences (e.g staff capacity) and external factors including increased demand due to cost of living, reduction in resources, changes in legislation and policies on all its services

The Committee was informed of the following regarding actions during the third quarter:

Members were informed that

12 actions were certain to achieve target

24 actions were likely to achieve

11 were unlikely to achieve

27 no prediction

• 89% (164/184) of actions are on track or completed

• 71% (103/145) of risks are low, very low or closed; less than 2% (2/145) are high

• 77% (40/52) of targeted measures are on or within target

• 77% (36/47) of measures with end of year targets are predicted to achieve them.

• These figures are as expected for the third quarter of the reporting year

Members were informed that each business plan measure is aligned to one of the five corporate priorities or is designated as a service specific measure.

The infographic on Page 3 of Appendix A (attached to the report) gives an overview of progress against each priority and shows the Council is on track in most areas.

A summary of the Council’s business plan achievements against corporate priorities in 2022/23 will be provided with the Q4 report.

Pages 4-14 of Appendix A give an overview of progress against business plan measures within each service area and shows green areas – Actions and Risks on track, and red areas where risks are raised.

It was emphasized to Members that the Council is still operating in the context of the cost of living crisis and the impact of Covid cannot be underestimated.

A Member referred to Performance measure M498 (C) which indicated 100 per cent compliance and it is evident that some street lights in the Borough are unlit. 

Members were informed that a formal response would be sought and reported back to this Committee regarding the street lighting EON contract.

A Member drew attention to M333a (C) - Percentage of Council Spend in Oldham where there was no description of any Action.

Members were informed that a formal response on the action being taken would be reported to the next meeting on this Committee.

Resolved: That

1. the Committee notes the progress in implementing current business

    plans;

2. the Committee notes the comments on progress, in particular the narrative

    that relates to any red measures;

3.  the Committee notes the interconnection of the actions with ongoing

     activities in other portfolio areas and key projects such as Cost of Living

     Response and Don’t Trash Oldham.

4.  Celebrates the areas of good or improving performance.

5.  reports on the performance response relating to the Street lighting contract

     with EON and, where there was no description of any Action Percentage of

     Council Spend in Oldham be submitted to the next meeting of this

     Committee.