Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for People.

The report presents the draft Independence and Wellbeing Portfolio Agreement for consideration and comment by the Scrutiny Committee prior to agreement by the Executive. The Portfolio Agreements will form the basis for regular in-year reporting. Portfolio and Corporate Performance and Resource Reports (PPRRs and CPRRs) will assess progress against key objectives, priorities, outcomes and budgets, enabling Scrutiny Committees to hold the Executive to account and for the Executive to identify current and future risks to delivery.

Scrutiny Committee is asked to review and comment on the proposed changes to the performance framework outlined in the report in relation to areas of responsibility set out in the draft Portfolio Agreement.

Officer contact: Karen Kime, Simon Finch, 0161 474 3574/4019, Karen.kime@stockport.gov.uk, simon.finch@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Independence & Wellbeing) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Scrutiny Committee to consider the draft Independence and Wellbeing Portfolio Agreement prior to consideration by the Executive. The Portfolio Agreements would form the basis for regular in-year reporting, assessing progress against key objectives, priorities, outcomes and budgets, and enabling Scrutiny Committees to hold the Executive to account and for the Executive to identify current and future risks to delivery.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         Further consideration could be given to the arrangements for reporting on progress with Stockport Together, including consideration of the format of the report to better reflect the four strands of the programme.

·         Further consideration may need to be given to the financial implications of the upcoming Budget from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, particularly in relation to public health.

·         It was queried how performance or issues would be reported if these were within the scope of one scrutiny committee, such as children’s health.

RESOVED – That the draft Independence & Wellbeing Portfolio Agreement for 2015/16 be noted.