Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

The Final Update Portfolio Performance and Resource Reports (PPRRs) for the Reform & Governance and Communities & Housing Portfolios are presented for consideration by the Committee. These provide a summary of progress in delivering the portfolio priorities, reform programme and other key projects since the mid-year report, with a focus on the third quarter of the year (October to December). They include forecast performance data (where this is available) and projected financial data for the Portfolios, along with an update on the portfolio savings programmes.

The Scrutiny Committee is asked to:

·         Consider the Final Update Portfolio Performance and Resource Reports;  

·         Review the progress against delivering key projects, priority outcomes, targets and budgets for 2016/17;

·         Highlight key areas of and responsibility for taking forward corrective action to address any performance or resource issues;

·         Highlight any significant issues or changes to be fed back to the Executive alongside the Corporate Performance and Resource Report;

·         Identify how areas of strong performance and good practice can be shared in other services.

Officer contacts:

Peter Owston, Policy, Strategy and Performance Manager peter.owston@stockport.gov.uk (474 3274)

Susan Wood, Head of Management Accounting

susan.wood@stockport.go.uk (218 1032)

The Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing the Scrutiny Committee with the Final Update Portfolio Performance and Resource Reports (PPRRs) for the Reform & Governance and Communities & Housing Portfolios.

These reports provided a summary of progress in delivering the portfolio priorities, reform programme and other key projects since the mid-year report, with a focus on the third quarter of the year (October to December). They included forecast performance data (where this was available) and projected financial data for the Portfolios, along with an update on the portfolio savings programmes.

Councillor Sedgwick reported that consultation with Area Committees on the Executive Savings Proposals had been helpful and that Area Committees would continue to be involved in the budget setting process.

The Executive Councillor for Reform & Governance (Councillor David Sedgwick) attended the meeting to answer members’ questions.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:

·         It was confirmed that the Council was looking to offer services to other organisations and this would be covered in the Business Case in relation to ‘Traded Services’.

·         As the Digital by Design Programme is rolled out there was a need to ensure that all residents were able to contact the Council by telephone.

·         It was noted that the although there was a current shortfall in relation to savings within Corporate and Support Services, it was expected that the savings target would be achieved.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) The number of residents who had registered for the ‘out of hours service’ at Bramhall Library be provided to members of this Scrutiny Committee.

(3) The table relating to ‘Earmarked Reserves’ in para 2.1.3 of the report be updated to reflect the correct figures prior to consideration by the Executive.

(4) That the cost of replacing ‘pay and display’ metres be circulated to members of this Scrutiny Committee.