Issue - meetings

Purpose of Report

To present to Executive the performance measure targets for 2023/24.

Decision

That the proposed targets for 2023/24, as set out in the report, be approved.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

That existing measures remained.

Reasons for the Decision

Performance measure targets were reviewed on an annual basis to ensure they remained appropriate but suitably challenging.

As with previous years, target setting for 2023/24 had focused largely on the analysis of the council’s performance outturn trend over recent quarters / years, alongside the expected impacts over the coming year. Where available benchmarking data had been used, however, the availability of this data was extremely limited.

For 2023/24 target setting some measures had seen their targets reduced due to increasing financial pressures on the council, resource impacts, recruitment pressures and the cost of living crisis - all of which would inevitably continue to impact on performance. However, in some cases the targets had been increased where some improvement in performance was expected.

The Appendix to the report detailed the measures chosen to have targets monitored. The targets had been developed by Assistant Directors in consultation with their Service Managers and then confirmed by Directors and Portfolio Holders. The proposed targets had been considered and supported by the Performance Scrutiny Committee.