Issue - meetings

1)  That the new corporate improvement framework be approved; and

2)  That the status of items on the former Corporate Improvement Plan 2014-17 be noted.

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Policy and Communications which set out the new Corporate Improvement Plan framework for 2015-20 and provided a status update on the work streams and projects in the Corporate Improvement Plan October 2014 – March 2015.

In response to questions from Members, the Chief Executive confirmed that:-

* management take all reasonable steps to ensure staff do not feel 
  overwhelmed by a heavy workload by ensuring that there was effective
  staff engagement, planning of workloads and support from Line
  Managers.

* the 360? appraisal system for senior managers has proved to be very
  useful in helping to identify the strengths of those individuals and for
  others to let them know what they feel their strengths are and to
  identify any areas for development. 

* there are various mechanisms in place to monitor and deal with stress
  in the workplace, this can be picked up through appraisals and mid-term
  appraisals, dependant on the type of work carried out, through regular
  one to one meetings with the Line Manager and if they feel they want to
  take it further, through Senior Managers or Human Resources.  They
  may prefer to go down other routes such as the occupational health or
  in rare occasions through the whistle blowing charter.

In response to a question from a Member, the Head of Finance and Resources confirmed that he would speak to the Member outside the meeting to explain why there were amber scorings against a few of the Property Services related performance indicators.

RESOLVED:

1)  That the new corporate improvement framework be approved; and

2)  That the status of items on the former Corporate Improvement Plan 2014-17 be noted.

Voting:  For:  15  Against:  0  Abstentions:  0