Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Bhondi, Dickinson, Kirk and Ratcliffe.

To approve the minutes from the Corporate Performance Panel held on

RESOLVED: The minutes from the previous meeting were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

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These declarations apply to all Members present, whether the Member is part of the meeting, attending to speak as a local Member on any item or simply observing the meeting from the public seating area.

There were no declarations of Interest.

To consider any business which, by reason of special circumstances, the Chairman proposed to accept as urgent under Section 100(b)(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

There was none.

Members wishing to speak pursuant to Standing Order 34 should inform the Chairman of their intention to do so and on what items they wish to be heard before the meeting commences.  Any Member attending the meeting under Standing Order 34 will only be permitted to speak on those items which have been previously notified to the Chairman.

There was none.

The Chair highlighted to the Panel his intention to attend Cabinet next week.

There were no call-ins to consider.

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The Chair referred to the outstanding issue relating to the CNC item and queried whether the matter, which had previously prevented the item from being called in or discussed, had now been resolved. The Chief of Staff and Monitoring Officer advised that her understanding was that the matter remained subject to ongoing discussions and undertook to seek an update and report back to the Panel.

RESOLVED: The Panel Work Programme was noted. 

The Panel noted the scheduled Cabinet Reports, budget monitoring and quarter-two corporate performance monitoring were expected to be considered at the November meeting.

RESOLVED: The Cabinet Forward Decision List was noted. 

RESOLVED: The Shareholder Committee Work Programme was noted. 

To note that the next meeting of the Corporate Performance Panel is scheduled to take place on 10^th November 2026 at 4:30pm

The next meeting of the Corporate Performance Panel was scheduled to take place on 10^th November 2026 at 4:30pm.

To consider passing the following resolution:

 “That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act”.

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RESOLVED: That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

The Chief of Staff and Monitoring Officer presented the report, supported by the Deputy Chief Executive and Section 151 Officer and the ICT Manager. The Panel was advised of the proposals for the final phase of the ICT improvement programme and the arrangements for supporting the continued development of the Council’s ICT service.

In response to questions from Members, the ICT Manager and the Chief of Staff and Monitoring Officer provided information on the approach being taken to ensure continuity of service, strengthen operational resilience and support the transfer of responsibilities to the Council’s internal ICT team. Clarification was also provided on workforce planning, recruitment and retention, knowledge transfer arrangements and measures to reduce reliance on external support over time.

The Panel discussed cyber security, staff and Member awareness training, and the importance of maintaining appropriate safeguards and resilience within the Council’s ICT environment. Members also sought assurance regarding future planning and the Council’s approach to ensuring that ICT services continued to support organisational priorities and evolving business requirements.

Officers outlined the progress made through the wider improvement programme and explained how the proposed arrangements would support the continued development and modernisation of ICT services whilst maintaining service stability during the transition period.

The Panel received assurances on the measures being implemented to support operational resilience, organisational capacity and the continued development of ICT services across the Council.

RESOLVED: The Panel supported the recommendations to Cabinet.

Cabinet Resolves to:

1. Note the progress made through the ICT Transformation Programme delivered in partnership with Entec Si.

2. Note the achievements delivered to date and the benefits realised through the programme.

3. Approve the continuation of Entec Si's delivery of core ICT infrastructure and transformation projects through to 31 March 2027.

4. Authorise the award of the associated contract to Entec Si through the appropriate procurement framework and in accordance with the Council's Contract Standing Orders and Procurement Regulations.

5. Delegate authority to the Chief of Staff in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Transport Strategy & Car Parking, to finalise and enter into the contract.