PAPER F
Purpose : For Decision
This
is a copy of the report taken under delegated powers by the Cabinet Member for
Resources, Audit, an Efficient Council and Customer Champion.
DECISION
UNDER DELEGATED POWERS (04/05)
Date : DECISION CANNOT BE TAKEN BEFORE
Title
: BEST VALUE PERFORMANCE PLAN
REPORT TO CABINET MEMBER FOR RESOURCES, AUDIT,
AN EFFICIENT COUNCIL & CUSTOMER CHAMPION
SUMMARY/PURPOSE
1. To
recommend to Full Council the adoption of the Best Value Performance Plan for
2004/05, which includes the annual national and local Performance Indicator
results.
BACKGROUND
2. The Best Value
Performance Plan, which is required by law to be produced by 30th
June each year sets out the details of our performance as a council based on
national indicators set by the ODPM (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) and
local indicators which are agreed by the Council.
3. There have been
changes in the requirement of the plan with a general reduction of content. The
main focus of the plan is now our annual performance out-turn and the
government now has different requirements of how much has to be reported by
individual authorities based on their Comprehensive Performance Assessment
score. If the Council was to be assessed as a “good” authority in the next inspection,
only statistical data will need to be produced.
4.
The government has conceded that the Best Value Performance
Plan is not the vehicle to communicate the council’s performance to the public
but should be used as an internal document to inform Members and officers. The
requirement remains, however, to publish the plan on the internet.
5.
A final plan, which conforms to the statutory requirements has
been produced and put on the Council’s web-site. Copies are available from http://www.iwight.com/council/documents/best_value/.
Hard copies can be obtained from Brigitte Hawkins, Policy Officer - 823297 or
[email protected].
STRATEGIC CONTEXT
6.
The production of the Best Value Performance Plan is a
legislative requirement to produce a document providing information of the
Council’s annual performance and future targets to members, officers and
central government.
CONSULTATION
7.
Heads of Service
and their staff have supplied the information within this report and the
Performance Plan with Directors being fully consulted on the content. External
consultation has not been necessary for this report.
FINANCIAL/BUDGET IMPLICATIONS
8.
The recommendation
to adopt the report does not carry any budget implications.
LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
9.
It is a
requirement of the Local Government Act 1999 to produce a Best Value
Performance Plan, following prescribed content, by 30th June, each
year. The Best Value Performance Plan is part of the Policy Framework, listed
in Article 4 of the Constitution. Approval, on recommendation from the Cabinet,
is reserved to Full Council.
OPTIONS
10.
There is a
requirement to publish a Best Value Performance Plan and the contents are
largely prescribed. There is therefore little discretion other than to
recommend to Full Council that the draft Plan be adopted.
EVALUATION/RISK MANAGEMENT
11.
Best Value
legislation requires the Council to produce, publish and adopt an annual
performance plan. The main risks associated with the plan is “qualification” of
the Plan by the Audit Commission due to substantive omissions in the plan,
failure to publish it on time or a high number of errors found in the audit of
the performance indicators
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RECOMMENDATIONS
12.
That the Cabinet
member recommend the adoption of the draft Best Value Performance Plan to
Full Council
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BACKGROUND PAPERS
13.
Best Value
Performance Plan 2004/05
Local Government Act 1999
Circular 03/2003
Guidance on Best Value Performance Plans
(Addendum to Circular 03/2003)
Completed Performance Indicator Pro - formas
APPENDICES
None.
Contact Point:
Brigitte Hawkins,Policy Officer, Corporate Policy and Communications.
Tel 823697 email
[email protected]
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J BENTLEY
Head of Policy and
Communications
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CLLR J WOOD
Cabinet Member for
Resources, Audit an Efficient Council & Customer Champion
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