Agenda item

Report of the Assistant Chief Executive – Principal Performance Manager, Assistant Chief Executive’s.

The Chairman asked the Corporate Scrutiny and Performance Manager, Tom Gorman to speak to Members in relation to the Review of the Council Plan and Service Plans (for copy see file of minutes).

The Corporate Scrutiny and Performance Manager referred Members to the report noting the refresh of the Council Plan for 2015-18 and the associated draft objectives and outcomes.  It was added that also there was a number of changes proposed to the performance indicator set for the Committee to consider.  Members noted that subject to stock transfer, 3 of the indicators relating to council-owned housing would no longer be the responsibility of DCC and were proposed for deletion.  It was explained that it was proposed that an indicator relating to the conversion of apprenticeships into employment was being developed and there would be some changes to indicators relating to Visit County Durham (VCD) regarding better indicators around visitor numbers and overnight stays.  It was explained that the target setting process would begin at the end of the year once full-year data was available and the next steps in the corporate timetable for the production of the Council Plan were set out for Members’ information. 

The Chairman thanked the Corporate Scrutiny and Performance Manager and asked Members for their questions on the report.

Members noted and asked the following: that the proposed indicator relating to apprenticeship conversions into employment was welcomed; why “young” had been removed from objective W9 to read “Increased numbers of people in employment and training”; and Tracker Indicator RED PI 7a referring to JSA claimants aged 18-24, not 16-18 year olds.

The Performance and Planning Manager noted that the removal of young reflected that it was not just important to focus on young people in respect of employment and training and that RED PI 7a was for 18-24 year olds, with the information covering those Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEETs) relating to those aged 16-19.

Resolved:

(i)          That the updated position on the development of the Council Plan and the corporate performance indicator set be noted.

(ii)         That the proposed Corporate Performance Indicator Set for 2015/16 attached as Appendix 3 to the report be agreed.