To provide a quarterly update of the Council’s finances, the performance of services and the risks faced by the authority.

Quarter 1- based on information as at 30 June 2014

Quarter 2- based on information as at 31 October 2014

Quarter 3- based on information as at 31 December 2014

Quarter 4 – based on information as at 31 March 2015

The Heads of Finance and Business Improvement and Technology submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) which detailed the Council’s finances, risk and performance as at the end of Quarter 2, 30th September 2014.

Cllr Bob Price, Board Member for Corporate Strategy, Economic Development and Planning presented the report.

The Performance Improvement Manager explained why the Environmental Enforcement Corporate Performance Indicator needed to be amended so that high levels of performance are good instead of poor performance. The Board agreed with the change.

Cllr Brown asked if there were underlying reasons for why rough sleeping count was going up.

The Executive Director of City Regeneration and Housing explained that things were not getting any easier for homeless people. There were a number of people staying in temporary accommodation long term. It is a systemic issue; hostels are full and demand is outstripping supply.

Cllr Brown said it would be helpful for trends to be plotted over time and shared with councillors. Cllr Seamons said he received this information and will forward it to CEB.

The City Executive Board resolved to:

1. Note the projected outturn for finance and performance as well as the associated risk position as at September 2014;

2. Restore the Environmental Enforcement Corporate Performance Indicator to its former (pre 2014/15) format, as detailed in Appendix A.

3. Restore the Environmental Enforcement Corporate Performance Indicator original target for 2014/15 to that in Corporate Plan 2013/14, as detailed in Appendix A.