Agenda item

Performance Management

To consider the following issues relating to the Council’s performance:

 

(1)  To consider the performance data on crime statistics provided by Hampshire Police (Chief Inspector John Halfacre will be in attendance)

 

(2)  To review the performance data for Q3 2019/2020. The information is provided here and a presentation will be made at the meeting.

 

(3)  To consider the revised Performance Management Framework which is currently being developed and will be introduced formally in Q1 2020/2021.

Minutes:

(1)  Crime and Disorder Data

 

The Committee welcomed Chief Inspector John Halfacre, from Hampshire Constabulary who was in attendance to provide an overview on the crime statistics for Quarter 3. The information provided gave high level data on types of crime and statistics, against the same quarter for the previous three years.

 

The Committee reviewed the data and were informed that some of the categories listed encompassed a variety of crimes, i.e. “Violence Without Injury”, incorporated common assault and malicious communications/cybercrime. The Committee discussed the integrity of the data and the importance of recording correctly. A request was made for data on “clear up rates” and this would be reported on at a future meeting. The Hampshire County Council street lights initiative was discussed, where street lights were being turned off during certain hours in the night. Information was requested on any crime data that related to this initiative and the perceived fear of crime as a result of the lights being off. The North Hampshire Community Safety Team would be asked to report on this issue.

 

(2)  Council Business Plan – Quarter 3 Monitoring

 

The Committee then reviewed the Q3 data for council activities. It was reported that there had been some slippages, this was partly attributed to changes in the ICE and regeneration programmes. An overview of the four P’s (People, Place, Partnership and Public Services) was given:

 

·         People: there had been good progress this quarter. The targets on events and grants had been completed and the work on tackling deprivation was on track.

 

·         Place: again there had been good progress in this area. However, it was noted that there had been a slight delay in responding to the climate change emergency and the proposals for the closed circuit cycle track had been delayed whist a new site was identified.

 

·         Partnerships: Good progress was reported in this area, however the Skills Strategy had been deferred to 2020/21 to follow the completion of the Strategic Economic Framework.

 

·         Public Services: Good progress was reported. However it was noted that the review work to the revised Constitution had taken slightly longer than anticipated.

 

The Regeneration and ICE Programmes were discussed and it was felt that appropriate Members/Officers should be invited to attend future meetings to give updates on projects within these programmes.

 

Arising from the discussions, the Committee requested that the review of the Litter Enforcement Pilot by East Hampshire District Council should receive pre-decision scrutiny prior to consideration by the Cabinet. This would be followed up and arranged for a future meeting.  

 

(3)  Performance Framework

 

The Committee reviewed the new performance framework. It was noted that  work was ongoing to refine and improve the corporate planning and performance management system which aimed to be completed by the end of March 2020. Once the work was complete, approval would be sought from the Cabinet. As part of the arrangements, the Committee would monitor the data quarterly with closer scrutiny of particular areas/programmes carried out by task and finish groups.

 

ACTIONS:

What

Who

When

Data to be provided on clear up rates

Chief Inspector John Halfacre

October, 2020

Update on the Hampshire County Council Street Lights Pilot

Safer North Hampshire Team

October, 2020

Update on the Regeneration and ICE Programmes 

Karen Edwards, Corporate Director

June, 2020

Update on the Litter Pilot by East Hants District Council

James Duggin, Head of Operations

2nd April, 2020