Agenda item

Quarter 3 Performance Monitoring 2016/17

Minutes:

The Chairman introduced the Q3 performance monitoring report.

 

Councillor John Marshall commended the work of the teams and the two schools who have achieved the Gold award for Healthy Schools which places Barnet in joint first position across all London boroughs.

 

Councillor Kathy Levine raised a query about the use of agency staff in adult social care. Upon invitation of the Chairman, Mr Mathew Kendall, Director of Adult Social Care, provided a response.

 

He noted the reduction in spend on agency staff for the current year in comparison to 2015-16. The Committee heard that a number of the current agency staff work on the implementation of the new IT system within Adults Delivery Unit until April 2018. One off funding sources have been utilised for the use of some agency staff who are employed to work on short term projects.

 

The Committee queried the impact of increased duties on local authorities in respect of managing homelessness and prevention. The Assistant Director for Housing Options Barnet Homes, Kate Laffan briefed the Committee about the proposals under the new Homelessness Prevention Bill 2016-17 which is currently being considered before enactment later in the year.

 

As part of the preparations for the likely impact of the Bill and anticipated increase in demand across the capital, Ms Laffan noted that proposals by Barnet Homes include working in a customer focused way to reduce homelessness and manage demand.

 

Committee Members requested that narrative on p.65 for indicator CES/S11-1 be amended for clarification to ‘Bigger is better’ in the report for the next meeting. (Action)

 

Jamie Masraff, Interim Strategic Lead - Programmes & Performance introduced the Corporate Risk Register, strategic risks and escalated risks from services. 

 

Members asked that the Committee at its next meeting, receive a report on risk management detailing information about escalated risks and the measures put in place as treatments. (Action: Forward Work Programme)

 

A request was made by the Committee to undertake a review of the top 20 contracts in terms of value for future inclusion in the Log of Contract Variations. It was agreed that officers would consult with the Chairman, Councillor Geof Cooke and Councillor Peter Zinkin to take this forward. (Action)

 

It was RESOLVED that:

 

1.    The Committee scrutinised the performance of services, especially in relation to delivering the Corporate Plan, and (if necessary) make recommendations to other committees on the policy and commissioning implications.

2.    The Committee noted the corporate risk register, including the escalated service risks, as detailed in Appendix J.

3.    The Committee noted the Quarter 3 2016/17 revenue budget and forecast position, as detailed in paragraph 1.7.

4.    The Committee noted the additions and deletions (which include virements) and approved the accelerations and slippages in the capital programme, as detailed in paragraph 1.8.

5.    The Committee noted the savings delivered in Q3 2016/17, as detailed in paragraph 1.9.

6.    The Committee noted the agency costs for Quarter 3 2016/17, as detailed in paragraph 1.13.

7.    The Committee noted the treasury position outlined in paragraph 1.21.

 

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