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9.1

The
Assistant Director of Performance and Insight introduced the report
which presented the second quarterly Outcomes Framework report to
committee for the 2025/26 financial year. It included current,
historic and comparator data for the Council Plan Outcome measures.
In addition to measure data, the report included more detailed
narratives provided by measure owners on strengths and
challenges.

9.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Finance and
Performance Policy Committee:-
 
a)   
Note the Council Plan Outcomes Framework Q2 Report that evidences
our improvements and show distance travelled against each Council
Plan priority;
b)   
Agree to continue to receive quarterly reports that provide an
overview of performance against the Outcome measures, describing
performance strengths, challenges, interventions taken, and the
results of changes made; and
c)   
Agree to include the proposed additional Outcomes Framework
measures through 2025/26.

9.3

Reasons for Decision

9.3.1

The
Outcomes Framework underpins how we measure progress and monitor
impact of the Council Plan. It is aligned to our four-year Medium
Term Financial Strategy and the outcomes
will increasingly become the focus for our budget, Directorate and
Service Plans.

9.3.2

Council
Plan Outcomes Framework performance provides measurable evidence of
distance travelled against the Council Plan as part of a systematic
process of robust corporate performance reporting.

9.3.3

To
ensure that Finance & Performance Policy Committee contributes
to the performance management process and drives improvement across
the organisation.

9.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

9.4.1

Previous decisions made require officers to proceed with
implementing the full performance framework to underpin how we
measure progress and monitor impact of the Council Plan. It is
aligned to our four-year Medium Term Financial Strategy and the outcomes will increasingly become
enabling elements for our priority-based budget, Directorate and
Service plans going forwards and set a key deliverable for the
Council.

9.4.2

Beyond
some nuance of how we implement some details of the framework, the
measures, performance system and reporting cycles are agreed,
removing the alternative options available for implementation of
the framework