Improvement And Efficiency Sub-committee Of The Policy And Resources Committee - 30/06/2009

At a MEETING of the IMPROVEMENT PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 30th June, 2009.

APPENDIX I

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Ken GUILD, Convener, in the Chair.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I SUBSTITUTE

It was reported that for the purpose of this meeting, Councillor Fordyce would substitute for Councillor Duncan and Councillor McCready would substitute for Bailie Wright.

II BEST VALUE REVIEW PROGRAMME

There was submitted Report No 335-2009 by the Assistant Chief Executive, advising the Sub‑Committee on progress with the programme of Best Value Reviews and providing information on the wide range of additional officer-led review activity taking place across the Council.

The Sub-Committee agreed to:-

(i) note progress on the various elements of the Best Value Review Programme as set out in Section 4 of the report; and

(ii) note progress on the officer-led review activity included in the Council Plan and Departmental Service Plans, as summarised in paragraph 4.6 of the report and detailed in Appendix 1 to the report.

III PRIORITY OUTCOME MEASURES INCLUDED IN THE COUNCIL PLAN AND DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE PLANS 2007/2011

There was submitted Report No 354-2009 by the Assistant Chief Executive, advising the Sub‑Committee on performance relating to the priority outcome measures contained in the Council Plan and Departmental Service Plans 2008/2011.

The Sub-Committee agreed to:-

(i) note the content of the report, including the assessment of overall performance in paragraphs 4.2 and 4.3; performance on the significant measures highlighted in paragraphs 4.4 and 4.5; and the attached tables which detailed all the outcome measures for which performance had deteriorated compared to last year; and

(ii) agree that, as part of the commitment to Public Performance Reporting, the report be added to the "Plans and Performance" section on the Council's website.

IV IMPACT OF QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE MONITORING

There was submitted Report No 355-2009 by the Head of Finance, reviewing the quarterly performance indicators that had gone before the Sub-Committee over the last three years and assessing the impact of more regular performance reporting within the Council.

The Sub-Committee agreed to:-

(i) note the success of the introduction of quarterly reporting of Key Performance Indicators within Dundee City Council; and

(ii) approve the increase in key performance indicators to 50 being regarded as an appropriate number to measure the quarterly performance of an organisation as complex and diverse as Dundee City Council on a regular basis.

V KEY QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 2008/2009 - PERFORMANCE REPORT 12 MONTHS TO 31ST MARCH, 2009

There was submitted Report No 351-2009 by the Head of Finance, advising the Sub-Committee of the performance of Dundee City Council for the twelve months to 31st March, 2009, as defined by the key quarterly performance indicators.

The Sub-Committee agreed that it be noted that performance levels for the financial year had generally been maintained or improved, and all Chief Officers review the contents of Appendix 1 as related to their service and consider if there were any indicators for which performance could be improved in 2009/2010.

Ken GUILD, Convener.