Issue - meetings

The Council resolved:-

(i)             to approve the revised Performance Management Framework for 2025-26 as detailed in Appendix A to the report; and

(ii)           to request the Chief Officer - Digital and Technology to provide a service update on the Council’s approach to Artificial Intelligence to provide assurance with regard to the use of data and ethics.

The Council had before it a report by the Chief Officer - Data Insights which presented a refreshed Performance Management Framework which reflected proposals for the capture, scrutiny and reporting of Council performance, aligning with the Council’s commissioning intentions, Service Standards, and approach to evidencing and evaluating improvement as outlined within the Council Delivery Plan 2025-26.

The report recommended:-

that the Council approve the revised Performance Management Framework for 2025-26 as detailed in Appendix A.

During the course of questions, Councillor Yuill advised that he had a connection in relation to the item as the Council’s appointed member of the Board of NHS Grampian, however having applied the objective test he did not considerthat he had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting.

The Council resolved:-

(i)             to approve the recommendation; and

(ii)           to request the Chief Officer - Digital and Technology to provide a service update on the Council’s approach to Artificial Intelligence to provide assurance with regard to the use of data and ethics.