Agenda item

Dennis Skinner presented an update of performance against the Memorandum of Understanding the LGA/IDeA have with MHCLG about the use of grant, covering the period April 2018 to March 2019.

Dennis explained that it has been a very positive year, with 50/52 targets fully achieved, and the second-highest number of peer challenges ever delivered. The LGA maintains its position as the largest provider of training for local government leaders.

He briefed the Board on the two missed targets: the delayed workforce strategy has now been published, and the ambitious target to reduce the number of councils which have not had a corporate peer challenge since 2012 by 50% was almost met.

Dennis informed the Board that the Memorandum of Understanding for 19/20 is almost finalised.

Discussion

The Board noted the report.

Linking to the Peer Challenge Annual Report and SLI Stories, members suggested that officers especially target councils which have recently changed control to reduce the number of councils who have not had a corporate peer challenge.

Action

Gary Hughes and team to initiate conversations about peer challenges with councils which have recently changed control and not had a corporate peer challenge since 2012.