Decision - City Performance Plan and Organisational Health Report 2012/13 6 Month Update

(1)               That the areas of progress made in the City Performance Plan (CPP) progress report, the Performance Indicators Headline report Appendix 1, and in the Organisational Health Report Appendix 2 be noted;

(2)               That the committee uses the resources at their disposal to maintain progress and tackle issues of concern highlighted in the CPP and in the Organisational Health Report (OHR);

(3)               That the new lines of accountability in the CPP following the departure of Strategic Directors who were accountable for outcomes across the city be noted;

(4)               That the incorporation of city-wide risk measures into the CPP headline indicator report Appendix 1 be noted; and

(5)               That it be noted that performance improvement work would be undertaken in the three areas highlighted as issues of concern in the CPP annual report (youth employment; alcohol; housing).

The council needs to ensure that it has a robust performance and risk management framework that meets the needs of its structure and model of working.

The reports contain performance information upon which the recommendations are based.