Issue - meetings

The Board received a report setting out the progress that had been made towards agreeing the thirty-five National Indicators to be included within the new Local Area Agreement (LAA).

The Board was advised that a second meeting had taken place between the HSP Performance Management Group (PMG) and GOL on 25 January where GOL had confirmed that the HSP was on track to meet the June deadline for selection of the targets. However, GOL had proposed a number of amendments at that meeting and these were now being considered by each of the Thematic Boards. 

The Board discussed the suggestions made by GOL in relation to the Indicators within its responsibility. It was noted that existing Stretch Targets were included as Local Indicators. Although there was not a statutory obligation to report on Local Indicators they would be monitored and form an important role in the LAA.

Concern was expressed at GOL’s suggestion that NI 198 should become a Local Indicator and there was agreement amongst the Board that this should remain included within the list of thirty-five indicators.

RESOLVED:

1. That the suggestions made by GOL, as set out in the report, be accepted, with the exception of the suggestion that NI 198 should be replaced by NI 56.

2. That the HSP PMG should be advised of the Board’s view in relation to NI 198.