Decision details

The Service Director, Performance & Improvement provided Members with an overview of the Council’s performance, both from a financial and operational perspective, for the financial year ended 31^st March 2018.

Cabinet Members were advised that the year-end report demonstrates strong financial and operational performance that is in line with the quarterly updates reported during the year.

The Leader commented on the budget position, commenting positively that with the ever increasing demands and pressures on services it was positive to see the Council had come in under budget for the financial year, allowing for future investment into Winter Maintenance.   He also commented on the Performance Indicators listed within the report, recognising the budget pressures, demands on services and stretching of targets to push for further improvements, all contributing to the overall picture before Members.

The Deputy Leader commented on the positive decrease in the Council’s sickness figures and added that further work in this area was being taken forward.

Following discussions it was RESOLVED:

Revenue

1. To note the General Fund revenue position of the Council as at the 31st March 2018 (Section 2 of the Executive Summary of the report).

Capital

2.    To note the capital outturn position of the Council as at 31st March 2018 (Sections 3a – f of the Executive Summary of the report). 

3.    To note the details of the Treasury Management Prudential Indicators as at the 31st March 2018 (Section 3g of the Executive Summary

Corporate Plan Priorities

4.    To note the year end position regarding progress made against the agreed Corporate Plan priorities (Sections 5 a – d of the Executive Summary of the report), Other National Measures (Section 5e of the Executive Summary of the report) and comparison of 2017/18 targets set against prior year and ‘All Wales Average’ performance information (Section 5f of the Executive Summary of the report.

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