Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Policy, Finance & Devolution.

The Mid-Year Corporate Performance and Resource Report (CPRR) provides a summary of progress in delivering the Council’s priority outcomes and budget in the first half of the financial year, with a particular focus on the second quarter of 2020/21 (July – Sept) and up to the end of October where possible.

This report is the first CPRR to be produced for 2020/21 reflecting the 2020/21 Council Plan, MTFP and new Portfolio priorities. It includes additional priorities and delivery plans developed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. A short Budget Monitoring update was produced for Quarter 1 and presented to Cabinet in July and CRMG Scrutiny in September. 

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 year to date.

The Cabinet is asked to:

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

·         Note the key achievements against Shared Priorities (Section 1) and analysis of corporate performance for 2020/21 (Section 2);

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

·         ote the Cash Limit and Non-Cash Limit forecast positions for 2020/21 as set out in section 3.3;

·         ote 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 October 2020;

·         Note the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic set out in section 3.8;

·         Note the position for the 2020/21 Capital Programme as set out in section 4.1;

·         Note the changes and re-phasing of capital schemes during the quarter as set out in 4.2 to 4.4;

·         Approve the resourcing of the capital programme as set out in section 4.5;

·         Approve the 2020/21 prudential indicators as set out in section 4.6; 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 Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning & Governance (Councillor Tom McGee) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing a summary of progress in delivering the Council’s priority outcomes and budget in the first half of the financial year, with a particular focus on the second quarter of 2020/21 (July – Sept) and up to the end of October where possible.

Councillor McGee extended the thanks of the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet to all of its staff and those of its partners in the way in which it had dealt with very challenging circumstances.

RESOLVED - That in relation to the Corporate Performance and Resources Mid-Year Reports 2020/21, the Cabinet has:-

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

·         noted the key achievements against Shared Priorities (Section 1) and analysis of corporate performance for 2020/21 (Section 2);

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

·         noted the Cash Limit and Non-Cash Limit forecast positions for 2020/21 as set out in section 3.3;

·         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;

·         noted the appropriations to/from reserves and balances as set out in section 3.7 and noted the resulting reserves and balances position as at 31 October 2020;

·         noted the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic set out in section 3.8;

·         noted the position for the 2020/21 Capital Programme as set out in section 4.1;

·         noted the changes and re-phasing of capital schemes during the quarter as set out in 4.2 to 4.4;

·         approved the resourcing of the capital programme as set out in section 4.5;

·         approved the 2020/21 prudential indicators as set out in section 4.6; and

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

To consider a report of the Corporate Director (Corporate and Support Services) and Deputy Chief Executive

The Mid-Year Corporate Performance and Resource Report (CPRR) provides a summary of progress in delivering the Council’s priority outcomes and budget in the first half of the financial year, with a particular focus on the second quarter of 2020/21 (July-September) and up to the end of October where possible.

The report is the first CPRR to be produced for 2020/21 reflecting the 2020/21 Council Plan, Medium Term Financial Plan and new Portfolio priorities. It includes additional priorities and delivery plans developed in responses to the Covod-19 pandemic.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to:

(i)        Consider the Mid-Year Corporate Performance and Resource Reports;  

(ii)      Review the progress against delivering corporate objectives, key projects, priority outcomes, targets and budgets for 2020/21;

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

Officer Contacts:

Holly Rae on 0161 474 3014 or email: holly.rae@stockport.gov.uk

Jonathan Davies on 0161 218 1025 or email: jonathan.davies@stockport.gov.uk 

The Corporate Director (Corporate and Support Services) and Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out a summary of progress in delivering the Council’s priority outcomes and budget in the first half of the financial year, with a particular focus on the second quarter of 2020/21 (July-September) and up to the end of October where possible.

The report was the first CPRR to be produced for 2020/21 reflecting the 2020/21 Council Plan, Medium Term Financial Plan and new Portfolio priorities. It included additional priorities and delivery plans developed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Leader of the Council (Councillor Elise Wilson attended the meeting to respond to questions from the Scrutiny Committee.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         A Member highlighted that the forecasted prudential indicators (based on the updated programme) for the Council’s 2020/21 Capital Programme were less than the original budgeted indicators for the General Fund and the Housing Revenue Account. It was confirmed that this was not a cause for concern.

·         An update was provided on the current situation with regard to Manchester Airport.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.