Decision details

(Time: 4.00pm to 4.12pm)

The Executive received and considered report 181/07 of the Senior Management Team which reviewed the Council's Corporate Governance performance during the third quarter of 2007/08, namely October to December 2007.  The report concentrated on:

·        Corporate Priorities

·        Best Value Performance Indicators

·        Progress against Service Prioritisation Plans

·        Key staffing data (sickness levels and turnover)

·        Progress with Business Process Improvement Reviews

·        Financial commentary

At its meeting on 18February 2008, the Council's Senior Management Team considered the third quarter 2007/08 Business Performance Report.  This was an exception report covering all of the aspects of corporate governance contained within this report.  That meeting agreed the exceptions (where performance/actions were not on target) to be reported to the Executive and agreed the comments/actions. 

Appendix C to the report looked at progress with business process improvement reviews.  One of these related to Land Charges, part of Legal Services.  The Service Head explained that he was recruiting to the Manager post and once completed he would set about reviewing this service.  The review would consider costs, service charging and performance.  He had received a 200-page Government consultation document on the future of Land Charges.  Members suggested the Council's response to the consultation by requesting that local authorities should be allowed to cover their costs through recharges. 

RESOLVED

that the Senior Management Team’s Corporate Governance exception report and proposals for the third quarter 2007/08 be noted.