Agenda item

That Cabinet approves the Performance and Finance Report for the Quarter ended 31 December 2022, and the priority report detail as set out in appendices 1-10,together with the council’s financial position as set out in appendices 11-12.

The report was for the period to end December 2022. It was noted that a number of assumptions had been used and that the issues in Ukraine and national government directly impacted on the financial settlement received. A few points were highlighted, including the following:

• The number of One Leisure cards had increased and the number of memberships was now at 78 per cent of the pre-covid level.
• 97.28 per cent of waste was not going to landfill.
• The floating bridge had been operational for 98.6 per cent of its scheduled working hours.
• The waiting list for inspections for the Disabled Facilities Grant had reduced from 102 down to 24.
• The SALIX project to replace windows and upgrade heating in county hall would result in an annual saving of £282,937 in energy costs. It was confirmed that despite rumours in the media, county hall was not due to be demolished.

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet approves the Performance and Finance Report for the Quarter ended 31 December 2022, and the priority report detail as set out in appendices 1-10, together with the council’s financial position as set out in appendices 11-12.