Cabinet considered the report that set out performance against key strategic measures for the period Q1-Q2.

The Deputy Leader of the Council, Resident and Leisure Services, HR, IT, Legal, Performance Management and Windsor informed Cabinet that in June 2019 Cabinet resolved to delegate authority to Executive Directors in conjunction with Lead Members to amend and confirm the Strategic Performance Management Framework for 2019/20. The revised framework had 43 different measures aligned to the Council Plan 2017-21. There were 22 measures that have been identified as being of particular strategic importance and these are reported to Cabinet bi-annually via this report.

The Lead Member also informed that the report also contained a brief overview of key activities and milestones achieved by the council during the first half of the year support key priorities such as the Council approving a motion in June 2019 declaring a climate emergency and associated work, continued work on the Braywick Leisure Centre and Maidenhead regeneration work.  These were just a few examples of above and beyond work being undertaken.

Cabinet were told that at the end of quarter two, 17 of the 22 measures met or exceeded target, 3 measures fell just short of target, although still within the tolerance for the measure, and 1 measure was out of tolerance and required improvement.

The Lead Member for Environmental Services, Climate Change, Sustainability, Parks and Countryside informed that the 1 measure that had reported ‘red’ was the Tivoli contract performance.  Although the indicator would report ‘red’ improvements had been made following the introduction of a new management team.  The Lead Member had worked with Tivoli and felt that some of the targets, such as grass cutting, were now outdated following the council’s drive for better biodiversity and she would be reviewing the performance indicators.

The Lead Member for Housing, Communications and Youth Engagement highlighted the improvements made by the housing team over the last year which was reflected in the key performance indicator for the homeless households in temporary accommodation and more families in long term accommodation.

Cllr Price asked why the number of affordable housing statistics were not included in the report and was informed by the Corporate Director that these were included in the planning monitoring report and thus not this report.

Resolved unanimously: that Cabinet notes the report and:

i)          Endorses the 2019/20 Strategic Performance Framework in Appendix A.

ii)         Endorses the 2019/20 Q2 Performance Report in Appendix B.

iii)        Requests relevant Lead Members, Directors and Heads of Service to maintain focus on improving performance.