Issue - meetings

Report of the Corporate Director of Finance and Resources. To be presented by the Leader of the Council.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST MADE FOR THIS ITEM:

None

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:

1. Noted the high-level progress made against the delivery of the commitments as set out in the Corporate Delivery Plan 2024-2026 as at the end of June 2025 (Quarter 1 reporting period 2025/26).
   
   
2. Noted the launch of the Local Government Outcomes Framework (LGOF) consultation, MHCLG’s new approach to outcome-based accountability, and a key counterpart to reforms to simplify and consolidate local government funding streams.
   
   
3. Agreed that there will be no further reporting against the Enterprise Hub and the Power Purchase Agreement for the Corporate Estate as work has been paused or stopped in respect of these items.

Reasons for decision

Not applicable – regular reporting

Alternative options considered

Not reporting: This would not allow us to track progress against outcomes that the council has committed to in our Corporate Delivery Plan as outlined in section 11 and the appendices attached to this report.

The Leader of the Council introduced the report.

It was explained by the Leader that the Corporate Delivery Plan set out the agenda for the Council, putting into effect our vision for a fairer, greener Haringey. It was noted that the Council faced pressures on our budget due to increasing demand and costs on social care and temporary accommodation, but that despite these challenges, good progress was being made across all themes with 94% of outcomes having been rated as Green or Amber.

It was noted that the report also highlights areas where the council has not achieved the milestone or timescales we expected to, with an explanation of why this is the case so we are transparent and will work to continue to drive improvement. 

The Leader explained the that the Council would continue to focus on delivering for residents in Haringey.

In response to comments and questions from Councillor Emery, the following information was shared:

• It was explained by officers that the Council was asking Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) for a consistent classification of fly-tipping. It was explained that the Council had increased its fine for fly-tipping to the maximum rate of £1000.
  
  
• It was explained that Housing Repairs performance was going in the right direction. However, it was noted that there were issues with complex repair issues, and that these were on par with other comparable local authorities.

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:

1. Noted the high-level progress made against the delivery of the commitments as set out in the Corporate Delivery Plan 2024-2026 as at the end of June 2025 (Quarter 1 reporting period 2025/26).
   
   
2. Noted the launch of the Local Government Outcomes Framework (LGOF) consultation, MHCLG’s new approach to outcome-based accountability, and a key counterpart to reforms to simplify and consolidate local government funding streams.
   
   
3. Agreed that there will be no further reporting against the Enterprise Hub and the Power Purchase Agreement for the Corporate Estate as work has been paused or stopped in respect of these items.

Reasons for decision

Not applicable – regular reporting

Alternative options considered

Not reporting: This would not allow us to track progress against outcomes that the council has committed to in our Corporate Delivery Plan as outlined in section 11 and the appendices attached to this report.