Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Executive Director for Corporate and Support Services.

The report provides a summary of progress in delivering the council’s priority outcomes up to 30 September 2024.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to:

(1)  Note the key delivery and performance issues from the council’s seven portfolios set out in sections 1.3 and 1.4.

(2)  Note the proposed approach set out in section 1.5 to ‘light -touch ’ reviews of the 2024 -27 Council Plan at the end of 2024/25 and 2025/26.

(3)  Review progress against delivering council priorities and capital schemes alongside budget outturns contained within the report.

(4)  Note the Cash Limit and Non -Cash Limit forecast outturn positions for 2024/25 as set out in section 2.3.

(5)  Note the Dedicated Schools Grant, Housing Revenue Account and Collection Fund forecast positions as set out in sections 2.4, 2.5, and 2.6. 

(6)  Note the appropriations to/from reserves and balances during the period as set out in section 2.7 and note the resulting reserves and balances position as at 30 September 2024.

(7)  Note the position for the 2024/25 Capital Programme as set out in section 3.1.

(8)  Note the adjustments of capital schemes during the quarter as set out in section 3.2.

(9)  Approve the resourcing of the capital programme as set out in section 3.3.

(10)       Approve the 2024/25 prudential indicators as set out in section 3.4, and

(11)       Identify key areas for further investigation and responsibility for taking forward corrective action to address any existing or outturn issues or risks.

Officer contact: Jonathan Davies on 0161 218 1025 or email jonathan.davies@stockport.gov.uk and Alan Lawson on 0161 474 5397 or email alan.lawson@stockport.gov.uk