Decision details

The Committee considered the report which provided an overview of organisational performance against the priorities and vision set out within the Council’s 2024/25 Corporate Plan during Quarter 4 of 2024-25.

It was noted that of the sixty-six priority actions, 48 were on track and 6 had been fully completed. The remaining twelve actions were either amber or red and the report detailed the reasons and mitigating actions being taken.

The Committee commented on the vacancy rate which was 17.4% and were informed that workforce efficiency improvement was a key part of the transformation programme which would help reduce the vacancy rate. Concerns were raised about the retention of foster carers and that the same retention strategies used for staff should also applied to foster carers.

It was noted that in Adult Social Care the use of agency staff and staff turnover were down but despite this there was a 12% budget variance. In response it was stated that this increase was due to the increased demand for care services, which was a statutory responsibility for the Council.

Reference was made to the Middlewich Eastern Bypass project and that its status had changed to red due to lack of clarity from the government on funding. It was suggested that the action should be amended to reflect its dependency on external approval.

RESOLVED:

That the Committee note the report.