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Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 09/10/2018 - Cabinet
Decision published: 12/10/2018
Effective from: 09/10/2018
Decision:
Cabinet considered the draft Annual Performance Report for 2017-18. The report set out the Council’s performance during 2017-18 against delivering the Corporate Improvement Plan (2016 – 2020) priorities and met the Council’s reporting duties under the Well-being Act and the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009. It aimed to provide a balanced and open account of performance.
The Chair of the Learning, Skills and Economy Scrutiny Committee expanded on the comments of the Joint Chairs that had considered the report. He confirmed that the Joint Chairs had found it to be a balanced and factual report and he commended officers for taking on board the comments from the Joint Chairs meeting. He suggested two further changes, the inclusion of a section on the Council’s preparations for Brexit and mention of the Level Two Plus results.
In connection with Brexit preparations, the Leader explained that the Council was working closely with the WLGA and that she had arranged for a briefing for Members on 7th November. She was content for a comment to be included in the draft to be considered by Council. The Portfolio Holder for Learning and Welsh Language also confirmed that she was happy for the Level Two Plus results to be referenced noting that Powys pupils had achieved the second best results in Wales.
RECOMMENDED to Council |
Reason for Recommendation: |
To approve the DRAFTAnnual Performance Report 2017 – 2018 in Appendix A to the report and recommend to County Council for approval on 18th October 2018. |
To ensure the report gives a balanced and open account of Powys County Council’s performance during the 2017-18 financial year, against its CIP priorities / well-being objectives.
To ensure the Council meets its statutory obligations as outlined in the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 and Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015. |
Decision Maker: County Council
Made at meeting: 12/07/2018 - County Council
Decision published: 11/10/2018
Effective from: 12/07/2018
Decision:
The Director of Social Services presented the report for 2017/18 noting that she had not been Director during this time and acknowledging the contributions of her predecessors. The report recognised that it had been a very challenging year for social services but also noted that thanks to the hard work of staff, corporate colleagues, partner organisations and political support some significant improvements were beginning to be delivered. The report also set out the priorities for 2018/19. The Director advised that her next report would be co-designed with service users and partner organisations.
The Director answered questions from Members. She acknowledged that more needed to be done to support looked after children and that the recruitment and retention of staff was a major challenge as highlighted in the Corporate Risk Register. The Chair of the Audit Committee offered to work with the Director on addressing this. She advised that she was having regular meetings with front line staff and getting useful feedback from them. She also advised that the service was developing a signs of safety model designed to prevent children becoming looked after. Members were also advised that a paper would be coming to Cabinet on Council Tax relief for care leavers.
RESOLVED |
Reason for decision |
That the Director of Social Services Annual Report be received. |
Statutory requirement. |