Issue - meetings

The Board received the performance management reports for quarter 2 of 2024-25 (1 July 2024 to 30 September 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.

In response to the information provided in the report, Members questioned the following:

·       The need for a housing consultant – more information was requested on this;

·       Sci-tech Daresbury Project Violet – more information requested on what this was;

·       Empty properties – what was the Council’s stance on this;

·       Reasons why the School Cleaning Services were over budget;

·       Reasons why there were delays in HR with recruitment processes;

·       EEP2 – details requested on the caretaking and security services restructure;

·       An explanation was requested on how the landfill tax credit works; and

·       The transition of schools from Council supply to their own supply of school meals – these were now being provided by a mix of providers as schools were able to source their own.  It was noted that the statutory duty to provide schools meals lies with the schools.

Responses to the above questions would be sought and sent to Members following the meeting.

RESOLVED: That the quarter two performance management report be received.