Issue - meetings

To advise Members of actual performance during Quarter 1 of the Improvement Plan.

(Report attached)

RESOLVED that

1)      the report be noted;

2)      the secondment of the Improvement Plan Project Officer be extended until 31st March 2011; and

3)      £11,950 be allocated from the balance of Department of Works and Pensions monies received in 2008/09.

Officers provided an update on the performance of the benefits service. The service was generally making progress across the range of objectives identified in the Benefits Service Improvement Plan with the Council on target to receive the maximum possible subsidy.

The current financial climate had led to an expansion of the work for the service as people were taking on low paid work but were still requiring additional benefits besides. The most recent data on overpayment recovery was brought to the attention of Members, demonstrating that this area was beginning to show signs of improvement.

RESOLVED that

1)      the report be noted;

2)      the secondment of the Improvement Plan Project Officer be extended until 31st March 2011; and

3)      £11,950 be allocated from the balance of Department of Works and Pensions monies received in 2008/09.