Issue - meetings

Consider report by the Executive Director presenting a high level summary of Live Borders performance during Q2 2018/19.  (Copy attached)

With reference to paragraph 8 of the Minute of the Executive Committee dated 8 March 2016 and paragraph 2 of the Minute of Executive dated 8 September 2018, there had been circulated copies of a report by the Executive Director providing a high level summary of Live Borders’ performance during Quarter 2 of 2018/19, with details contained within Appendices 1 and 2 to the report.  On 1 April 2016, a new Integrated Culture and Sport Trust, Live Borders was established.  As part of the Service Provision Agreement (the contract), SBC developed a Performance Management Framework to ensure effective oversight of the work of the Integrated Trust, ensuring that six key outcomes were being addressed.  A set of performance indicators were developed at this time and have been used to report performance to Executive Committee during 2016/17 and 2017/18, in August and February.  During 2018, Live Borders developed and agreed a new Strategic Plan, with a vision and 6 strategic goals.  Underpinning this was a revised set of performance indicators.  As a result, a new format for performance reporting had been established and was presented at Appendices 1 and 2 to the report.  Section 4 summarised the key successes and challenges during Q2 2018/19 and the work being done to either maintain or improve performance. Section 5 summarised financial performance. The information contained within the appendices would be made available on SBC’s website, ensuring that the duty to report publicly and demonstrate Best Value was met.  The Director of Business Services, Mrs Ross for Live Borders was present and reported that the report highlighted a number of key questions and challenges.  In response to a number of questions Mrs Ross reported that sports participation numbers had been lower than target which had affected total participation. Culture participation had been down by 23k visitors and to improve this figure the programme was heavily dependent on national provision and work had been carried out with their marketing team to promote this.  Sport Active Membership numbers dropped due to some members being lost during the switch over to 12 month membership contracts.  This had been resolved through campaign work and reinvestment and Live Borders was working hard to secure new members.

DECISION

NOTED:-

(a)       the changes that have been made to Live Borders’ performance reporting; and

(b)       Live Borders’ performance and the action being taken to maintain or improve performance.