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Points raised

Responses

Members noted that data from Q1 of 2023-2024 would have been helpful to understand the document better.

Committee asked if the targets set were ambitious enough and questioned the validity.

This would be raised with the Corporate Leadership Team, will review and set further challenge where appropriate.

Questions raised as to the awareness and accessibility of services to the residents across Powys.

The response to the survey was poor, 7 respondents and therefore not statistically robust.

The current operational approach seems to be flawed, and it's crucial to identify the key feeders to the report. We need to clarify what we are achieving, especially for the residents of Powys, as this was of paramount importance. Collaboration with various other agencies and partners was essential, particularly in light of future Welsh Government legislative changes and social partnership duties. It's important to align with the PSB plans and objectives and recognise that the service boards' achievements are part of a much larger picture. We must consider whether the PCC's strategies align with these goals and question the financial sustainability of our initiatives. There's a bigger picture to paint here, and we need to determine whether we are meeting the specific objectives. The wellbeing objective represents the big picture, but it doesn't advise if aligning with anything else. Finally, we must evaluate if our current strategies are meeting the predictions and recommendations of future trends reports

This report does not necessarily cover all of this.

Cabinet Members and Officers would review how to expand the scope of information to residents.

It was noted that the scorecard was useful if measuring trends.

There was a significant amount of missing data, were there opportunities for services to respond to the narrative. There are no clear, discernible positive outcomes for residents at this time. The narrative could be enriched with clear benefits, offering a more comprehensive picture of the positive impacts on the community.

While there has been some training provided, it appears sporadic and could be enhanced. It's important to address these gaps to ensure that the services provided are effectively meeting the needs of the residents and demonstrating tangible benefits.

Objective 2

Where target were noted as “off target” how were these being addressed. Where objectives stated percentage of staff on Real Living Wage or above were statistics missing as cannot identify measure being addressed.

100% of staff have been paid the real living wage or above since 2023, this was also being incorporated by those services supporting the Council via procurement contracts. In terms of statistics these would be available the following year.

The apprenticeships target for the period of 2023-2025 requires a clear explanation of how these targets were determined. It's important to understand the rationale and methodology behind setting these goals to ensure they are monitored, realistic and achievable. Additionally, while 65% of staff reporting good wellbeing was a positive indicator, there was room for improvement. On the other hand, the fact that 79% of staff feel proud  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.