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To consider the recommendation made by Joint Audit and Standards Committee in May 2021
Decision Maker: Leader of Mid Suffolk District Council
Decision published: 11/01/2022
Effective from: 20/01/2022
Decision:
It was RESOLVED: -
That Cabinet monitored the Council’s treasury management investments in relation to all three aspects of ESG reporting as this developed and looked to make changes to investments at an appropriate time that would strengthen ESG performance but be within acceptable financial considerations.
REASON FOR DECISION
To ensure that the wider issues around environmental, social and governance are considered in relation to treasury management investments and not just the environmental issues raised by Joint Audit and Standards Committee
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
1.1 Consider the specific recommendation from Joint Audit and Standards Committee.
1.2 Consider an alternative recommendation that Cabinet wishes to adopt. This is the preferred option.
Any Declarations of Interests Declared: None
Any Dispensation Granted: None
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Katherine Steel
To consider the recommendation made by Joint Audit and Standards Committee in May 2021
Decision Maker: Leader of Babergh District Council
Decision published: 11/01/2022
Effective from: 20/01/2022
Decision:
It was RESOLVED: -
That Cabinet monitors the Council’s treasury management investments in relation to all three aspects of ESG reporting as this develops and looks to make changes to investments at an appropriate time that would strengthen ESG performance but be within acceptable financial considerations.
REASON FOR DECISION
To ensure that the wider issues around environmental, social and governance are considered in relation to treasury management investments and not just the environmental issues raised by Joint Audit and Standards Committee
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
1.1 Consider the specific recommendation from Joint Audit and Standards Committee.
1.2 Consider an alternative recommendation that Cabinet wishes to adopt. This is the preferred option.
Any Declarations of Interests Declared: None
Any Dispensation Granted: None
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Katherine Steel
To present the 2021/22 proposed fees and charges for a range of services provided by the Council for approval
Decision Maker: Leader of Mid Suffolk District Council
Decision published: 11/01/2022
Effective from: 20/01/2022
Decision:
It was RESOLVED: -
That the proposed Fees and Charges for 2022/23 as shown in Appendix A to the report and in the tabled papers be approved
REASON FOR DECISION
To ensure that the Council achieves sufficient income and thereby reduces subsidy on non-essential services which may compromise the Councils ability to fund statutory services.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
The options that have been considered are:
a) To review and approve the proposed changes to the fees and charges for the forthcoming financial year (recommended) or,
b) To leave them at the current year’s level
Any Declarations of Interests Declared: None
Any Dispensation Granted: None
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Katherine Steel
To present the 2021/22 proposed fees and charges for a range of services provided by the Council for approval
Decision Maker: Leader of Babergh District Council
Decision published: 11/01/2022
Effective from: 20/01/2022
Decision:
It was RESOLVED: -
That the proposed Fees and Charges for 2022/23 as shown in Appendix A to the report and in the tabled papers be approved.
REASON FOR DECISION
To ensure that the Council achieves sufficient income and thereby reduces subsidy on non-essential services which may compromise the Councils ability to fund statutory services.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
The options that have been considered are:
a) To review and approve the proposed changes to the fees and charges for the forthcoming financial year (recommended) or,
b) To leave them at the current year’s level.
Any Declarations of Interests Declared: None
Any Dispensation Granted: None
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Katherine Steel
To endorse a new Outcomes Framework as the new strategic approach to performance and business planning
Decision Maker: Leader of Mid Suffolk District Council
Decision published: 11/01/2022
Effective from: 20/01/2022
Decision:
It was RESOLVED: -
1.1 That the first three tiers of the Mid Suffolk Outcomes Framework as the new strategic approach to measuring performance for the council be agreed.
1.2 That SLT will work with corporate managers to develop Tier-4 of the Framework (relating to service specific measures, outputs and KPI’s) which will follow in tandem with the 2022-2023 service planning cycle and future quarterly progress reports on the Outcomes Framework and the Corporate Delivery Plan be noted.
1.3 That delegation of any minor changes to the framework to the AD for Customer, Digital Transformation and Improvement in consultation with the relevant Portfolio holder be approved.
REASON FOR DECISION
The Outcomes Framework will drive strategic change and improvement and provide a golden thread for Mid Suffolk’s strategy and business planning arrangements.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
1.1 Do nothing and continue to measure performance using the existing performance framework.
1.2 Use the existing performance framework but review the key performance indicators.
1.3 Neither of these alternatives were considered viable as they would not achieve the strategic change and improvement to corporate planning needed in Mid Suffolk. They would also not achieve the required performance integration with finance and risk management.
Any Declarations of Interests Declared: None
Any Dispensation Granted: None
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Jane Kennedy
To endorse a new Outcomes Framework as the new strategic approach to performance and business planning
Decision Maker: Leader of Babergh District Council
Decision published: 11/01/2022
Effective from: 20/01/2022
Decision:
It was RESOLVED: -
1.1 That the first three tiers of the Babergh Outcomes Framework as the new strategic approach to measuring performance for the council be agreed.
1.2 That SLT will work with corporate managers to develop Tier-4 of the Framework (relating to service specific measures, outputs and KPI’s) which will follow in tandem with the 2022-2023 service planning cycle and future quarterly progress reports on the Outcomes Framework and the Corporate Delivery Plan be noted.
1.3 That delegation of any minor changes to the framework to the AD for Customer, Digital Transformation and Improvement in consultation with the relevant Portfolio holder be approved.
REASON FOR DECISION
The Outcomes Framework will drive strategic change and improvement and provide a golden thread for Babergh’s strategy and business planning arrangements.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
1.1 Do nothing and continue to measure performance using the existing performance framework.
1.2 Use the existing performance framework but review the key performance indicators.
1.3 Neither of these alternatives were considered viable as they would not achieve the strategic change and improvement to corporate planning needed in Babergh. They would also not achieve the required performance integration with finance and risk management.
Any Declarations of Interests Declared: None
Any Dispensation Granted: None
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Jane Kennedy