Issue - meetings

The Board received the performance management reports for quarter 1 of 2024-25 (1 April 2024 to 30 June 2024) and were requested to consider and raise any questions or points of clarification in respect of these.

The key priorities for development or improvement in 2024-25 were agreed by Members and for the various function areas reported to the Board as follows:

·       Enterprise, Employment and Skills; and

·       Community and Environment.

The report detailed progress against service objectives and milestones and performance targets and provided information relating to key developments and emerging issues that had arisen during the period.  Members were invited to highlight any areas of interest and/or concern where further information is to be provided to a future meeting of the Board.

The following matters were raised:

·       The new Leisure Centre would be opened in January 2025 but it was believed there was uncertainty over contracts for casual workers;

·       The variety of acts at The Brindley and that there seemed to be more tribute type acts than those of a cultural nature;

·       There was no signage in The Brindley car park to show the way to the Theatre, which was difficult for people visiting for the first time;

·       What was the difference between milestones EEP 9 and EEP 10 as they looked the same with the same commentary;

·       It was thought that a public consultation that took place recently in the Old Police Station regarding Runcorn’s Town Centre regeneration should be shared with all Members;

·       More details were requested on the overspend on agency costs for the next performance management report;

·       NI contributions / IR35 for agency workers, were these included in the fees.

Feedback would be sought to those questions and the Chair requested an update on The Brindley for the next meeting’s agenda.

RESOLVED:  That the performance management reports for quarter one be received.