Best Value Performance & Efficiency Sub-committee Of The Policy & Resources Committee - 21/12/2004

At a MEETING of the BEST VALUE SUB-COMMITTEE of the POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 21st December, 2004.

 

Present:-

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Jill SHIMI

Fiona GRANT

Fraser MACPHERSON

Willie SAWERS

 

Councillor SHIMI, Convener in the Chair.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

 

I BEST VALUE REVIEW OF BENEFITS AND COUNCIL TAX

 

There was submitted Report No 854-2004 by the Chief Executive reporting the findings of the Working Group on the Best Value Review of Benefits and Council Tax.

 

The Depute Chief Executive (Finance) commented that the report did not represent the end of the review process as the Finance Department was always looking to make service improvements.

 

The Sub-Committee:-

 

(a) noted and approved the contents of the report;

 

(b) instructed the Officers to continue to monitor the performance of the Benefit and Council Tax services;

 

(c) instructed the Officers to consider appropriate action on resources in the future should the necessary performance standards be not met;

 

(d) instructed the Officers to continue to apply for monies from the DWP Performance Fund where applicable.

 

 

 

JILL SHIMI, Convener.