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Briefing Note of the Strategic Lead for Transformation and Change

The Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee considered a Briefing Note which provided an overview of the One Coventry Transformation Plan 2024/25. A copy of the Plan was appended to the Briefing Note.

The Briefing Note indicated that the Council is embarking on a journey, building on current strengths, but also being imaginative in relation to changes and improvements to the delivery of services, support to residents and communities, and effectively targeting and prioritising resources. The One Coventry Transformation Plan 2024/25 sets out the approach being taken to successfully deliver the Council’s transformation ambitions, aligned to the Council’s One Coventry Plan (2022-2030) priorities, and provides a mechanism for delivery of the Council’s medium term financial strategy.

In order to successfully deliver these transformation priorities and provide the foundations for wider change, the following 7 key operational change programmes were identified, with delivery progress being reported to the One Coventry Transformation Board:-

·  Coventry Connects

·  Coventry Advice Services

·  One Coventry Services

·  Increasing Early Intervention to reduce demand on services  

·  Thinking smarter about service delivery

·  One Coventry Partnership delivery

·  Helping our people to grow

Case studies on high-level delivery activity across key programmes were provided at the meeting, including a specific update on the One Coventry Services consultation which ended on 4 November, 2024.

The One Coventry Transformation Board was established in March 2024 and has been meeting monthly to oversee and enable the delivery of the Transformation Plan. Membership includes representatives from a variety of different service areas within the Council, with highlight reporting for all programmes and a focus on cross-organisational ownership.

As the Board has now been in operation for several months, a review has been undertaken in the form of a workshop with the Board Members and Leadership Board to ensure the approach of the Board provides the optimum focus in enabling delivery and providing assurance on progress. This has included the alignment of reporting on delivery of the Medium-Term Financial Strategy savings schedule, and the highlight reporting of programme progress.

The potential impacts of delivery of the transformation priorities (for residents, workforce, partners and the Council more widely) are robustly scoped and kept under review. Diversity and Inclusion is a Council priority and is a key focus throughout all transformation engagement, design and delivery.

An Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) is completed for change projects at the appropriate time to understand any diversity and inclusion impacts, with consideration to appropriate management and mitigation of these, where possible.

The Committee noted that the Corporate Peer Challenge Progress Review has been arranged and will take place on 22^nd November 2024. The purpose of this is to help the Council assess the impact of the Peer Challenge recommendations and demonstrate the progress it has made against the areas of improvement and development identified by the Peer Team. A final feedback report will be shared by the Local Government Association early next year.

The Transformation Plan will naturally evolve and change as it progresses. The current Transformation Plan mainly focuses on 2024/25 and will be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 45.

Report of the Director of Law and Governance

RESOLVED that the Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee notes and approves the Work Programme and Outstanding Issues for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2024/25.

Any other items of public business which the Chair decides to take as a matter of urgency because of the special circumstances involved.

There were no other items of urgent public business.