The report, including the background documents, set out the 2023/24 financial and performance position for the Council as at 30 September 2023 (Quarter 2). The primary focus was on:

• The 2023/24 Revenue and Capital budgets; and
  
  
• The 2023/24 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that relate to the delivery of the Strategic Plan 2019-2045.
  
  
• Corporate Risk Register
  
  

The combined reporting of the financial and performance position enabled the Cabinet to consider and comment on the issues raised and actions being taken to address both budget pressures and performance issues in their proper context, reflecting the fact that the financial and performance-related fortunes of the Council are inextricably linked.