Issue - meetings

This report presents draft outturn figures for the Chief Executive’s Directorate for capital and revenue expenditure for the financial year 2007/08, and outturn (2007/08) performance against target for a number of key indicators, that are made up of Best Value Performance Indicators, Customer First targets (letter answering and telephone calls) and Staff Management Targets (sickness absence).

Consideration was given to a report which set out the following data from the Chief Executives Directorate:

a)     the outturn figures for revenue expenditure for the portfolio,

b)     outturn (2007/08) performance against target for a number of key indicators made up of:

·  Best Value Performance Indicators owned by the Chief Executive Directorate

·  Customer First targets (letter answering and telephone calls)

·  Staff Management Targets (sickness absence)

The outturn for 2007/08 showed a small overspend of £3k for the directorate against a gross budget of £9,709k.

 Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Leader be advised to approve the financial and performance position of the Chief Executive’s portfolio.

Decision of the Executive Leader

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:            In accordance with budgetary and performance monitoring procedures.

Consideration was given to a report, which set out the following data from the Chief Executives Directorate:

a)     the outturn figures for revenue expenditure for the portfolio,

b)     outturn (2007/08) performance against target for a number of key indicators made up of:

·        Best Value Performance Indicators owned by the Chief Executive Directorate

·        Customer First targets (letter answering and telephone calls)

·        Staff Management Targets (sickness absence)

The outturn for 2007/08 showed a small overspend of £3k for the directorate against a gross budget of £9,709k.

Members questioned:

·        the reasons for Print Unit losses;

·        expressed concern at the vacancies in Scrutiny Service;

·        long delays with the Coroners Service;

·        concerns that if the Chief Executives department had been fully resourced the overspend would have been far greater.

Officers confirmed that details regarding the vacancies in Scrutiny Services would be emailed to members. ^1.

 Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Leader be advised to approve the financial and performance position of the Chief Executive’s portfolio.

Decision of the Executive Leader

RESOLVED:       That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:            In accordance with budgetary and performance monitoring procedures.