Lead Member – Councillor Robert Macey, Portfolio Holder for Culture & Digital

Lead Officer – Sam Williams

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:

1.     Reviewed and considered performance dashboard information alongside this exception report.

2.     Noted progress to date in achieving the outcomes of The Shropshire Plan (TSP) and comment as appropriate.

3.     Considered that the KPIs currently agreed remain the same for 2024/2025.

4.     Agreed to individual Portfolio Holders reviewing the targets for the agreed KPIs with the relevant Executive Director.

The Portfolio Holder for Culture and Digital introduced the report which was the first report for 2024/25 and sets out the key issue to manage this year; delivering acceptable performance while remaining within our available financial envelope. Members were advised that the new Performance Management Framework (PMF) has been reviewed and strengthened to align with all our strategic objectives to enable the council to become an evidence-led performance managed council.

Members noted that the Q1 report is not fully complete with all the agreed performance indicators due to the time taken to implement the new approach, obtain data and the focus on getting it right. Those outstanding were noted in the report. It was also noted that some of the performance indicators are baseline figures from which targets will be established and then performance monitored against this.

In response to a query regarding the rate of EHCPs being issued, Members were advised that there had been a 154% increase in demand for EHCPs in 2023 and 2024, with 250 requests for EHCPs and 212 plans issued in quarter one. The plan which had been put in place was working, and communication with families was being improved.

The Executive Director for Health, Well-being, and Prevention explained that excess mortality and serious mental illness were system-wide targets that were monitored closely. Actions included improving health checks for people with serious medical illness and mental health outcomes. A detailed piece of work was being done through scrutiny on this area.

In response to a query regarding the progress in developing KPIs for climate change, the Portfolio Holder for Culture and Digital responded that the lead officer is currently working on this and progress should be made soon.

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:

1.     Reviewed and considered performance dashboard information alongside this exception report.

2.     Noted progress to date in achieving the outcomes of The Shropshire Plan (TSP) and comment as appropriate.

3.     Considered that the KPIs currently agreed remain the same for 2024/2025.

4.     Agreed to individual Portfolio Holders reviewing the targets for the agreed KPIs with the relevant Executive Director.

To scrutinise Performance at Quarter 1 and identify issues that may require further investigation by an overview and scrutiny committee, report to follow