Issue - meetings

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

The Third Quarter Update Corporate Performance and Resource Report (CPRR) provides a summary of progress in delivering the Council’s priority outcomes and budget since the Mid-Year Report, with a particular focus on the third quarter of 2019/20 (Oct - Dec 2019).

The CPRR includes an executive summary and performance analysis, along with the forecast position on revenue and capital, and a focus on highlights and exceptions during the quarter.  Latest data for those corporate performance measures where new data is available since Mid-Year is included in Appendix 1, with updates on the revenue budget, Housing Revenue Account and reserves included in Appendices 2, 3 and 4 respectively. This report was considered by Cabinet on 4th February 2020. 

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to:-

·         Consider the Third Quarter Update Report;  

·         Review the progress against delivering corporate objectives, key projects, priority outcomes, targets and budgets for 2019/20; and

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

Officer contact: Kathryn Rees on 0161 474 3174 or email: kathryn.rees@stockport.gov.uk or Jonathan Davies on 0161 218 1025 or email: jonathan.davies@stockport.gov.uk

The Deputy Chief Executive and the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing a summary of progress in delivering the Council’s priority outcomes and budget since the Mid-Year Report, with a particular focus on the third quarter of 2019/20 (Oct-Dec 2019).

The Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning and Governance (Councillor Tom McGee) attended the meeting to respond to questions from the Scrutiny Committee.

The following comments were made/issues raised: -

·         The Cabinet Member informed the Committee that the Corporate Risks identified on page 21 of the report did not include anything about the ‘Coronavirus’ due to the fact that at the time of the report being submitted it was not yet prevalent in the UK, but an update relating to the corporate risks will include the ‘Coronavirus’ in the next quarter of reporting.

·         In response to a question enquiring about the use of the £400k included in the revenue budget adjustments, the Borough Treasurer stated that it was used to support project costs for implementing the Adult Care operating model and was contained within the Resources, Commissioning and Governance portfolio.

·         Concern was expressed relating to how portfolio areas, for example, Adult Care and Health and Children Services were budgeting and forecasting and what was being done to ensure it was good as could be, given the demand pressures. In response, it was commented that the forecasts were as accurate as could be given the changes to the demand pressures and the process was robust despite the volatile budgets and the number of assumptions that had to be included because of the volatility.

·         Members sought clarification on whether the £1m in loans to Totally Local Company for the Fleet Management Replacement Strategy had been delivered in February 2020. In response, it was noted that the vehicles had been on order but would first need modification due to being waste collection vehicles before being delivered.

·         Clarification was sought in relation to the Economy and Regeneration portfolio and the footfall in the market area and how was it measured. In response, it was commented that the information would be obtained and shared with the Committee by email.

·         Clarification was sought regarding the percentage of people who exercised for 30 minutes or more a week and what it meant in practice. In response, it was commented that it meant, for example, a brisk walk to increase the heart rate, or people walking up the stairs rather than taking the elevators.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That the progress against delivering corporate objectives, key projects, priority outcomes, targets and budgets for 2019/20 be noted.

(3) That the key areas of and responsibility for taking forward corrective action to address any performance or resource issues as identified be noted.

(4) That definition of the targets and measures be included in the portfolio dashboard that members have electronic access to as a “hover-over” item for future clarification.

To consider a report of the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Devolution.

The Third Quarter Update Corporate Performance and Resource Report (CPRR) provides a summary of progress in delivering the Council’s priority outcomes and budget since the Mid-Year report, focusing on the third quarter of 2019/20 (October – December 2019).

The report is focused around highlights and exceptions, but includes hyperlinks to the latest suite of Portfolio Reports considered at the most recent cycle of Scrutiny Committees.

The CPRR includes an executive summary based on delivery of the shared outcomes within the Council Plan and performance analysis on the suite of corporate measures, along with the latest forecast position on revenue and capital.

Cabinet is asked to:

·         Review progress against delivering Council priorities and capital schemes alongside budget and performance forecasts contained within the report;

·         Approve the virements to the Revenue Budget set out in section 3.2;

·         Note the Cash Limit and Non-Cash Limit forecast positions for 2019/20 as set out in section 3.3;

·         Note the Dedicated Schools Grant, Housing Revenue Account and Collection Fund forecast positions as set out in sections 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6;

·         Note the appropriations to/from reserves and balances as set out in section 3.7 and note the resulting reserves and balances position as at 31 December 2019;

·         Note the position for the 2019/20 Capital Programme as set out in section 4;

·         Note the re-phasing of capital schemes during the quarter as set out in 4.4;

·         Approve the proposals for resourcing and additional resources required for the Capital Programme as set out in 4.6;

·         Approve the 2019/20 forecast prudential indicators as set out in section 4.7; and

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

Officer contact: Peter Owston / Jonathan Davies, 0161 474 3274 / 218 1025,

peter.owston@stockport.gov.uk / jonathan.davies@stockport.gov.uk

The Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Devolution submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing the Cabinet with an update on the delivery of the Council’s Priority Outcomes and budget since the mid-year update, with particular focus on the third quarter of 2019/20 (October – December 2019).

The Leader highlighted that funding had been approved for the development of a business case to bring Metrolink to Stockport that would examine the potential costs, routes and its impact.  It was stated that this initiative complemented the ongoing work of the Climate Change Task Group that aimed to reduce Stockport’s impact on the environment.  It also supported that regeneration of Stockport’s Town Centre West which was being led by the Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation.

RESOLVED – That in relation to the Corporate Performance and Resources Report for the third quarter of 2018/19:-

·         progress against delivering Council priorities and capital schemes alongside budget and performance forecasts contained within the report be noted;

·         the virements to the Revenue Budget set out in section 3.2 be approved;

·         the Cash Limit and Non-Cash Limit forecast positions for 2019/20 as set out in section 3.3 be noted;

·         the Dedicated Schools Grant, Housing Revenue Account and Collection Fund forecast positions as set out in sections 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6 be noted;

·         the appropriations to/from reserves and balances as set out in section 3.7 and note the resulting reserves and balances position as at 31 December 2019 be noted;

·         the position for the 2019/20 Capital Programme as set out in section 4 be noted;

·         the re-phasing of capital schemes during the quarter as set out in 4.4 be noted;

·         the proposals for resourcing and additional resources required for the Capital Programme as set out in 4.6 be approved; and

·         the 2019/20 forecast prudential indicators as set out in section 4.7 be approved.