Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Head of Policy and Performance.

The Committee considered a report of the Head of Policy and Performance on an overview of 2009 - 2010 performance for Cheshire East Council.  Appendix 1 to the report summarised performance against the National Indicators (NI) that fell within the remit of the Committee. 

The report indicated that of the 18 National Indicators reported for the Committee’s area of responsibility, 7 were green, 5 were amber and 6 were red. 

The Committee was advised that in some cases the poor performance could be related to the recording of data (National Indicator 134 – the number of emergency bed days per head of weighted population) and this was to be addressed.  However, in relation to NI 135 – Carers receiving needs assessment or review and a specific carer’s service, or advice or information - officers were aware of a need to focus on carers.  It was also noted that for NI 120 – all age, all cause mortality rate – the indicator was green for males and red for females, and it was important to have more detail behind these figures to a future meeting.

The Committee agreed that some specific training on performance monitoring would be useful for all Scrutiny Committee members.

RESOLVED:  That:

(a) the performance monitoring report be noted; and

(b) the issue of support to carers be referred to the Mid Point meeting.