Councillor Ann McLachlan introduced a report by the Strategic Director, Transformation and Resources which set out the Council’s Quarter 1 (April to June) performance against the delivery of the 2015/16 Corporate Plan as agreed by the Council at its meeting on 8 December 2014.  The Corporate Plan Performance Report - Q1 (April - June) 2015/16 was attached to the Strategic Director’s report as Appendix 1.  It set out progress against a suite of agreed key performance indicators.

The Cabinet noted that whilst the Corporate Plan 2015/16 had been superseded by the Wirral Council Plan: 2020 Vision, it still formed the basis of the in-year performance management framework.  A new Performance Management Framework would be developed for the Council Plan once the associated delivery plan had been finalised.

Councillor Ann McLachlan drew attention to the following Performance Indicators which were RAG rated as red:

·  PHCP03 - NHS Health Check Programme by those eligible – Health Check take up (PHOF 2.22ii).

·  TRCP03 – Performance Appraisals completed by September 2015.

·  TRCP04 – Sickness Absence: The number of working days/shifts lost due to sickness absence (cumulative).

Councillor Ann McLachlan informed that in respect of PHCP03 there had been difficulties experienced in getting the project established but a pilot exercise was now underway to test out the potential of a point of contact with GPs Surgeries.  She was hopeful that there would be an improving picture in the next quarter.

Councillor Ann McLachlan informed that in respect of TRCP03 it had been forecasted that the Council would achieve a target of 80% of Performance Appraisals being carried out by the end of the year.

Finally, Councillor Ann McLachlan informed that in respect of TRCP04 that the target would not be achieved by the end of the year.  She considered that there was room for improvement and a number of initiatives would be put in place to achieve this.  Also, one particular Council Department had skewed the sickness absence figures. Councillor McLachlan hoped that the Cabinet would see an improvement in the next quarter but the situation would continue to be monitored.

RESOLVED:

That the contents of the report be noted.