Agenda item - Annual Performance Update of the Council's Corporate Plan 2011/12

Extract from the proceedings of the Policy & Resources Committee meeting held on the 12^th July 2012 (to be circulated separately as part of an addendum at the meeting), together with a report of the Chief Executive (copy attached).

14.1         Councillor J. Kitcat introduced the report and stated that good progress had been made against the objectives set out in the Corporate Plan and he recommended it to the council.

14.2         Councillor Wealls welcomed the report and referred to the issue of educational achievement for which the country as a whole was falling down the league table and Brighton & Hove was below the national average.  He also noted that the target for those eligible for school meals was not ambitious enough and suggested that consideration should be given to talking to other providers to find out how they were able to meet higher targets.

14.3         Councillor Jarrett stated that it was important to recognise targets could be unrealistic and suggested that whilst ambitious targets could be set, it was not worthwhile setting them if they were beyond achievement.

14.4         Councillor Shanks stated that she felt the targets set were fair and that the council would be working with the schools to improve on areas.

14.5         Councillor J. Kitcat stated that he shared the view that targets should be ambitious but felt that the data did not back up the Government’s approach and that more creativity was required if progress was going to be made.

14.6         The Mayor noted that the report had been moved and proposed that the recommendations be agreed.

14.7         RESOLVED:

(1)         That the progress made against the performance measures (‘Measures of Success’) in the Corporate Plan, set out in appendix 1 to the report be noted; and

(2)         That the annual performance report be approved.