Issue - meetings

The Change, Programme and Performance Manager gave a short presentation to the Committee regarding the report. It was explained that the Progress and Delivery framework was under full review, with a cross-party Members’ group to be created. He highlighted the need for Members of the Committee to volunteer to join the group, and proposed that they met for a two-hour workshop at a date to be confirmed during November 2024. It was explained that the input from the Members’ group would inform the development of the Progress and Delivery Framework report, which was scheduled to be presented at the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee in January 2025.

The Manager added that the proposed measure set was circulated to Members on 7October, with the engagement outcome to be included in the November workshop.

Councillor S Bunney explained that the report was currently paper-based and released on a quarterly basis, however, he enquired whether the report could be digital, and accessible via a dashboard, to enable Members to be more frequently updated. The Manager responded by agreeing with the Member and confirmed that they were looking to roll out dashboards in the future to increase transparency and engagement.

The Chairman asked the Committee for volunteers for the aforementioned cross-party Members’ group, with interest expressed by Chairman Cllr P Howitt-Cowan, Cllr M Snee, Cllr T Bridgewood, Cllr M Palmer, with Cllr Westley’s interest confirmed by the Chairman in her absence.

With no further comments, and having been moved, seconded, and voted upon, it was

RESOLVED that the creation of a cross-party Member working group to review the 2026/28 Progress and Delivery framework and associated measures be approved.