Agenda item

The Board received the Performance Management Reports for quarter 3 of 2010/11 (September to December).

Members were requested to consider and raise any questions or points of clarification in respect of the 3^rd quarter performance management reports on progress against service plan objectives and performance targets, performance trends/comparisons, factors affecting the services for:

·              Policy and Performance;

·              Legal and Democratic Services;

·              Financial Services;

·              ICT and Support Services;

·              Human Resources;

·              Property Services;

·              Catering and Stadium; and

·              Halton Direct Links.

The following comments arose from the discussions:

Financial Services: Insurance – The insurance contracts were currently out to tender and opportunities to make savings would be looked at and information would be provided to Members in due course.

Policy and Performance: National Indicator Set – Since this was being abolished it would be difficult for Members to make decisions without knowing targets etc.  It was confirmed that new information had been received on future Government data requirements which was presently being analysed. 

Human Resources: ILM Accreditation – This was retained following a recent inspection by the ILM External Verifier which produced very favourable feedback.  This was noted by Members.

Human Resources: Academies – It was noted that a number of Halton schools had expressed interest in becoming academies.  Further information was requested on the amount of officer time involved in preparation for the HR consequences of any transfers.

Property Services: PYSLI5 Market Occupancy – Occupancy of Widnes Market may drop in the future as some traders were reducing the size of their stalls to a more affordable one.

Property Services: NI 185 Local Authority Carbon Emissions – It was noted that the Government had announced that carbon credit payments would not be recycled to local authorities as originally planned.  Further information was requested on the likely costs to the Council of carbon credit payments.

Property Services PYSLI4: rent collected as a proportion of rent due – it was requested that information on the rent collection rate for Widnes Market be reported to the Market Topic Group.

Halton Direct Link (HDL): Information about the handling of taxi licensing applications was provided.

RESOLVED:  That

1)     The third quarter performance Management report be noted; and

2)     The further information requested be circulated to Members of the Board.