Agenda item

The Committee received a presentation from the Head of Planning and Performance about Performance Management Framework (for copy of slides see file of Minutes).

The Head of Planning and Performance summarised the following points:-

• The role of the Audit Committee
• Performance Management in Local Government
• Changing the National Framework
• Why manage performance in Durham
• What is Performance Management
• Framework
• The Theory
• Member Role
• Reporting to Members
• Reports to Cabinet & Scrutiny
• Measuring & Monitoring Performance
• Challenges for the Future

Following a question about indicators for Public Health, the Corporate Director, Resources said that a report would be going to Cabinet in January 2014.

The Chairman thanked the Head of Planning and Performance for her very informative presentation.