2009/10 Performance and Financial Review Presentation by: Jim Wilkie Council Excellence O & S Committee Cabinet – 8 th July 2010
Key Achievements • Almost £1.5 million secured for new, affordable rented homes • Bristol-Myers Squibb is investing £3.5million pounds which will support approximately 100 existing jobs • Tulip Ltd has announced the creation of 270 new jobs at its production facility in Wirral • Crime is falling more rapidly in Wirral than in other parts of the region and the borough has the lowest rate of recorded crime in Merseyside • Wirral became the first borough in the North West to achieve National Healthy School Status (NHSS) for every school • Life expectancy is improving across the borough
To create more jobs, achieve a prosperous economy and regenerate Wirral What worked well • 738 jobs created and 545 jobs safeguarded during 2009/10 • 252 businesses supported through the council’s business start programme continue to operate 12 months after commencement • Wirral Council has committed funding for over 200 subsidised apprenticeship places with local businesses via its highly successful programme The Wirral Apprentice • Plans for economic regeneration are moving forward, e.g. 2nd phase of ‘Brand New Brighton’
To create more jobs, achieve a prosperous economy and regenerate Wirral Key Performance issues • Recession is impacting on performance of economic indicators Key risks • The economic environment remains the biggest risk, impacting on levels of employment, the creation of new businesses, the viability of existing businesses and the delivery of new commercial developments.
Create a clean, pleasant, safe and sustainable environment What worked well • ‘CRed Wirral’ launched in Dec 2009 to help people cut pollution from energy use at home, work and through travel. The initiative will contribute to the Council’s target to reduce carbon emissions 60% by 2025 • Road safety partners in Wirral have made significant progress in reducing the number of traffic casualties in the borough across all ages, particularly children • A successful bid under the Governments Local Authority New Build Programme which will see 23 units of affordable homes delivered • Homelessness has reduced by a further 74% in 2009/10
Create a clean, pleasant, safe and sustainable environment • Crime is falling more rapidly in Wirral than in other parts of the region and the borough has the lowest rate of recorded crime in Merseyside • 14125 anti-social behaviour incidents have been reported during 2009/10. This is lower than the target set and an improvement on performance at the same stage as last year • All indicators measuring youth alcohol referrals exceeded annual targets
Create a clean, pleasant, safe and sustainable environment Key Performance issues • Net additional homes provided is below target • Levels of detritus not achieving targets. • Vulnerable households assisted under Warm Front is below target • Planning to adapt to climate change has not met the target set Key risks • Whilst the economic position also poses a threat to our target for new homes, the Council and its partners have continued to experience success in accessing various funding streams to assist with both market recover and new building • Severe adverse weather in January and February presented significant challenges to highway network
To improve health and wellbeing for all, ensuring people who require support are full participants in mainstream society What worked well • Mortality rate from circulatory diseases continues to improve • Alcohol related hospital admissions and smoking quitters is ahead of target • Delayed transfers of care continues to exceed quarterly target • A new multi-agency team has been established to support young people with complex special needs as they make the transition to adolescence • Adult Social Services development of ‘Personal Budgets’ is helping to ensure that support is more personalised and people have more choice and control over where and how they live their lives
To improve health and wellbeing for all, ensuring people who require support are full participants in mainstream society Key Performance Issues • Repeat incidents of domestic violence • Social care clients receiving Self Directed Support • Completed self assessments • Adults safeguarding and dignity (red flag) – Progress made since red flag in November which has been reflected in the revised red flag narrative
To improve health and wellbeing for all, ensuring people who require support are full participants in mainstream society Key risks • The challenge presented by increasing numbers of young people with complex needs as they reach maturity remains significant. The Transitions Team in the Department of Adult Social Services is now in place and detailed procedures covering the operation of a transition protocol are being developed. • The work led by Adult Social Services on the transformation agenda remains critical in helping to deliver improvements and this programme is being monitored as part of the Council Strategic Change Programme.
To help children and young people achieve their full potential What worked well • Wirral has seen a reduction in teenage conceptions in Wirral • Wirral became the first borough in the North West to achieve National Healthy School Status for every school • The local roll out of a ground-breaking scheme to give low income families a free computer and free internet access • Targets achieved for placements of looked after children and looked after children for adoption • Schools providing access to extended services • Secondary school persistent absence rate has performed better than the target set
To help children and young people achieve their full potential Key Performance Issues • Reduction in number of schools where fewer than 30% of pupils achieve 5 or more A*-C grades at GCSE and equivalent • Number of schools judged as requiring special measures • Achievement gap between pupils eligible for free school meals and their peers achieving the expected level at key stage 2 • Special Educational Needs (SEN)/non-SEN gap achieve 5 A*-C GCSE in English and Maths • 16 to 18 year olds who are not in education, employment or training
To help children and young people achieve their full potential Key risks • The reduction in economic activity continues to impact on the number of job opportunities for younger people. • In terms of safeguarding children, an increase in the number of referrals has affected the time taken to undertake assessments. However the additional resources previously allocated by the Council have started to reduce the backlog.
To create an excellent council What worked well • Balanced budget set for 2009/10 • Successfully retained Investor In People status (IiP) • Wirral has achieved level 3 of the Equality Standards for Local Government • Council tax collections are being maintained • Sickness absence is reducing
To create an excellent council Key risks • Delivery of the Strategic Change Programme is critical to Council ambitions • Economic downturn continues to impact upon demands for services including Housing Benefit, and the position continues to be regularly monitored
Sickness absence The number of days/shifts lost due to sickness absence The number of working days/shifts lost due to sickness absence (provisional data) 10.5 10.1 No. of days 10 9.5 9 8.85 8.5 8 Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 2008/09 2009/10 Target 8.85 days/shifts lost due to sickness absence is provisional data
Overall Performance Summary Performance Indicators Projects within the Corporate Plan On Target summary Withdrawn Red (17) 17% (1) 1% Amber (21) 19% Amber (10) 10% Green/Over performing (74) 73% Green (87) 81%
Overall performance summary for Council Excellence Overview & scrutiny Committee Performance Indicators Projects relating to Council Excellence On Target Summary O & S Red ( 3) 6% Red (3 ) 11% Amber ( 10) 20% Amber (2 ) 7% Green/ Over Green / Performing (2 2 ) Complet ed ( 38) 8 2 % 74%
Financial Headlines • Budget 2009/10 assumed year-end balance of £6 million • One-off VAT reimbursements 2009/10 of £3.1 million • Increased investment into services • Budget 2010/11 expected balance of £10.7 million at March 2010 • Overspends of £2.4 million would reduce balance to £8.3 million • Capital programme spend of £96 million in 2009/10 • Includes £70 million of external grant funding • Working on year-end accounts – report to June Cabinet
Revenue Budget 2009/10 Department Original Forecast Over/under £ million £ million £ million Adults 86.1 88.2 +2.5 Children’s 77.9 78.2 Nil Corporate 5.6 5.9 Nil Finance 28.8 20.1 -1.0 Law, HR & AM 2.5 8.2 Nil Regeneration 46.5 48.3 +0.1 Technical 41.9 43.8 +0.8 Note : The Forecast includes a re-allocation of the Original Budget and projected over / under spends.
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