Issue - meetings

To be updated on the structure and progress of the revised Improvement & Recovery Plan (IRP) and consider whether arrangements for governance of IRP are sufficient and the need for any changes or amendments to the information on IRP progress and governance being reported to the Audit Committee.

Nic Fell, Interim Programme Director, presented the report on the governance arrangements supporting delivery of the Improvement and Recovery Programme (IRP). The Committee noted that the revised Plan had been approved by the Corporate Policy & Resource Committee (CPRC) and was structured around four key themes. High priority areas were agreed by CPRC in April.

The Committee noted that the Improvement and Recovery Board (IRB) provided oversight, challenge and progress monitoring but was not a decision-making body. Members were referred to the programme delivery framework, including the use of delivery plans, progress reporting through RAG ratings and the maintenance of risk, assumption, issue and dependency (RAID) logs. Regular Member briefings were also being provided to support transparency and oversight.

In response to questions regarding asset disposals, officers advised that the programme remained on track and that the first phase of the disposal process was underway. It was noted that, owing to commercial sensitivities, some information could not be discussed in public session at this stage. The Committee discussed the extent to which information relating to commercial and disposal assets should be shared more widely. Officers acknowledged the request for greater visibility and agreed to consider how appropriate information could be reported through existing governance arrangements, including future reports to the Community, Place and Resources Committee and the Improvement and Recovery Board.

Resolved: That the update and the governance arrangements in place to monitor delivery of the Improvement and Recovery Programme be noted.