Decision Maker: Cabinet.
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To
consider progress made on the Corporate Improvement Plan and
whether it is still required as a means of monitoring
actions.
Decision:
1.
That progress on the Corporate Improvement Plan
(CIP) be noted.
2.
That the two remaining outstanding actions in the
CIP are moved to the relevant service plans and the CIP be
discontinued.
Reasons for the decision:
The
purpose of the Corporate Improvement Plan is to identify and
monitor progress on key areas for improvement.
Two
actions, 19.01 and 20.5 have been completed since the last report
in September 2011. One action remains outstanding, 21.01. A plan is
in place to ensure that it is completed.
With
the abolition of the Audit Commission and the inspection regime the
Council has investigated ways to be more proactive about seeking
improvement and monitoring progress. The service planning process
has been refined and an Improvement Plan has been created and was
approved by Cabinet in January. It is therefore considered that the
CIP has served its purpose and should be discontinued, with the
remaining two actions being moved to the appropriate service
plans.
Alternative options considered:
The
plan could be continued. However, with the new measures that have
been put in place this would create a duplication of work at a time
when it is more important than ever that resources are used
effectively.
Details of the Committee: None
Contact: Email: elliekershaw@maidstone.gov.uk.
Report author: Ellie Kershaw
Publication date: 16/03/2012
Date of decision: 14/03/2012
Decided: 14/03/2012 - Cabinet.
Effective from: 24/03/2012
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