Issue - meetings

Local Government Association Corporate Peer Challenge

Meeting: 10/10/2018 - Cabinet (Item 46)

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To consider the report of the Leader of the Council presenting progress made in implementing the recommendations from the Local Government Association Corporate Peer Challenge in November 2017 and seeking to sign off the action plan as complete.

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED that:

 

(1)        the Council’s progress in implementing the recommendations in the feedback report be noted

 

(2)        the Action Plan be signed off as complete and made available to the LGA, staff and the public via the Council’s website

 

 

Minutes:

Cabinet considered the report of the Leader of the Council that presented progress made in implementing the recommendations from the Local Government Association (LGA) Corporate Peer Challenge in November 2017 and sought the action plan to be signed off as complete.

 

The Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods highlighted the positive findings made by the Peer Challenge team that represented substantial progress since the last assessment in 2013.  The Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Strategy emphasised the benefits of learning from external scrutiny and commented that Members were not complacent.  The Cabinet Member for Environment stated that he was encouraged to see such a positive response to the challenge to improve performance.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

(1)        the Council’s progress in implementing the recommendations in the feedback report be noted

 

(2)        the Action Plan be signed off as complete and made available to the LGA, staff and the public via the Council’s website

 

 


Meeting: 11/04/2018 - Cabinet (Item 118)

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To consider the report of the Leader of the Council informing Members of the feedback report and City Council response to the corporate peer challenge, undertaken by a team of Local Government Association (LGA) officer and member peers in November 2017. 

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED that:

 

(1)  The feedback report of the Corporate Peer Challenge be welcomed

 

(2)  The feedback report be shared with members, officers and partners who were involved in the peer challenge and be made available to the public via the council’s website

 

(3)  The Council’s response to the recommendations in the feedback report be approved

 

Minutes:

Cabinet considered the report of the Leader of the Council that presented the feedback report and Council response to the Corporate Peer Challenge undertaken by a team of Local Government Association officers and member peers in November 2017.

 

The Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Economy welcomed the improvement noted and constructive recommendations offered in the report.  The Cabinet Member for Performance and Resources drew Members’ attention to the Action Plan and the challenge of maintaining and building on the success.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

(1)  The feedback report of the Corporate Peer Challenge be welcomed

 

(2)  The feedback report be shared with members, officers and partners who were involved in the peer challenge and be made available to the public via the council’s website

 

(3)  The Council’s response to the recommendations in the feedback report be approved