Issue - meetings

The Board received a report that provided a summary of performance against Local Area Agreement (LAA) targets during the second and third quarters of 2008/09.

An overview was provided of the areas where targets were not being met and the measures being taken to mitigate these. It was noted that performance in relation to the Prevalence of Chlamydia was expected to improve during the forth quarter as a result of the increased action taken by partners to address this.

The Board was advised that a number of suggestions arising from discussion at the previous meeting had been taken forward in relation to improving Chlamydia screening. These included two articles in Haringey People and new initiatives by CONEL and the PCT.

The Board discussed the target around reducing the number of people receiving Incapacity Benefit and was advised that this had been a problematic target for all London Boroughs. As a result it had been proposed that this target should be removed from the LAA during the current Refresh and adopted as a Local Target.

It was clarified that the Performance Reward Grant was tied to the successful meeting of targets. As the target in relation to Incapacity Benefit could not be achieved within the remaining timescale for 2008/09 future financial calculations had already been made on the basis that this would not be achieved.

RESOLVED:

1. That performance during the second and third quarters be noted.

2. That the remedial actions being taken to address areas of under performance be noted.