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AREA Performance Report - FQ3 2023/34

Argyll and Bute Council · 6 March 2024
Back to Oban Lorn & The Isles Area Committee — 6 March 2024 and its agenda

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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL OBAN, LORN AND THE ISLES
AREA COMMITTEE 
CUSTOMER SUPPORT SERVICES   6 MARCH 2024 
AREA PERFORMANCE REPORT – FQ3 2023/24 
1.0 BACKGROUND 
1.1 This paper presents the Area Performance Report for Financial Quarter 3 2023/24
(October to December 2023) and illustrates the agreed performance measures. 
1.2 The features of the Performance Report are as follows:- 
➢ Indicators are grouped by Corporate Outcome.
➢ The data table for each indicator is coded to identify the level of reporting.
o Area level measures are blue
o Council level measures are grey
o COI measures are white 
➢ Each indicator details the
o Target, Actual and Performance status (Green / Red / No Target) for the
current and four previous financial quarters.
o Commentary for the current financial quarter only.
o Narrative explaining the performance trend e.g. This indicator is above
Target and performance has improved since the last reporting period.
o Where appropriate a Performance Trend Line has been added.
o The name of the Responsible Officer.
o Where possible performance is presented at both Area and Council
level. 
1.3 The commentary for each indicator helps ‘Tell Our Story’ and enables Elected
Members to put the performance data into perspective and understand if an issue is
local in nature or should be escalated up to a Strategic Committee. 
1.4 To improve the response to performance queries, it is requested that either the
Responsible Named Officer or Sonya Thomas are contacted once the Quarterly
Performance Report is received with any queries. This should enable some
queries being resolved or clarified prior to the Area Committee meeting, and
therefore being carried forward as Actions at a subsequent meeting. 
1.5 As part of our improvements to performance reporting and making best use of the
digital technology available to us, officers have developed new, online scorecards
for members to view performance data. If support is required to navigate the online
scorecards please contact - 
lorna.gillies@argyll-bute.gov.uk or sonya.thomas@argyll-bute.gov.uk

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2.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 
2.1 It is recommended that the Area Committee – 
a) Notes and considers the performance and supporting commentary as
presented. 
b) Upon receipt of the Quarterly Performance Report the Area Committee
contact either the Responsible Named Officer or Sonya Thomas with any
queries. 
c) Note that work is ongoing and to respond to Sonya Thomas with requests
or comments regarding the layout and format of the Performance Report. 
3.0 IMPLICATIONS 
3.1 Policy All of the indicators in this report are based on 
agreed Council policy.
3.2 Financial All indicators with financial implications are actively  
managed through agreed budget monitoring 
processes.
3.3 Legal All appropriate legal implications are complied with.
3.4 HR All HR implications are actively managed    
through agreed Wellbeing and Management 
monitoring processes.
3.5 Fairer Scotland Duty See below.
3.5.1 Equalities All activities comply with Equal Opportunities/Fairer 
Scotland Duty policies and obligations.
3.5.2 Socio-economic Duty All activities comply with the council’s socio- 
economic duty.
3.5.3 Islands Duty All activities comply with the council’s islands 
duty.
3.6 Climate Change The Council is committed to working towards net 
zero.
3.7 Risk Without this information Elected Members are less  
informed of activities within their area.
3.8 Customer Service All activities with customer feedback or insight are  
rigorously monitored for improvement.
3.9 The Rights of the Child (UNCRC): This report highlights examples of how the 
Council is committed to, and working towards reducing  
child poverty and improving outcomes for every child.   
Kirsty Flanagan, Executive Director with responsibility for Customer Support
Services 
Jane Fowler
Head of Customer Support Services

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7 February 2024 
For further information, please contact:
Sonya Thomas
Organisation Development Project Officer - Customer Support Services
01546 604454 
Appendix 1: FQ3 2023/24 OLI Performance Report