ITEM 4
ANNEX A
Audit Commission - Sheffield Year 2 CAA planning thoughts
Identified issue / risk
Priority
Proposed action by Audit Commission
Role and impact of City
region on delivering
City’s objectives
High
Wider transport
connectivity (subregional/ regional/
national) and role in
supporting economic
development
High
To be determined – possible start by
commissioning baseline position from Audit
Commission Research team?
Sustainability of
delivery of health
inequality outcomes
(and funding of
Enhanced Public
Health Programme)
High
Research to provide updated Performance
Indicators when available
Implementation of
Carbon Reduction
strategy and delivery of
outcomes
High
To be determined
Fieldwork should also engage voluntary sector
perception
2010 Interview with Director of Public Health
and other partner officers and review of
additional evidence
Review of relevant SFP Board papers to track
progress in year
Check for updated national Performance
Indicators (Research)
Possible interviews with relevant partner leads
to assess progress and any quick wins
Implementation and
impact of community
assemblies
High
Review of SCC cabinet and management
papers
Possible interviews with relevant Council and
VCF partner leads to assess progress
Impact of tightening
public sector funding
on SFP priorities and
plans
High
Review SFP Board papers and meeting
attendance where planning & prioritisation is
agenda item
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Sustainability of
improvement in rate of
teenage conceptions
ANNEX A
High
Tracking of relevant local Performance Indicator
data
Possible repeat meeting with lead officers
Sustainability of
improvement in
educational attainment
and reduction in
inequalities (specific
probe – looked after
children)
High
Attend relevant SFP meetings where attainment
is agenda item (Dec 2009)
Review final 08/09 data when available to
confirm initial progress
Consider initial 09/10 data when available
Regular liaison with Ofsted to exchange
information and share views
Under-developed
knowledge of life
experiences of mental
health and older people
High
To be determined
Sufficient local
progress in meeting
affordability and decent
homes targets
High
South Yorkshire wide housing review to be
scoped and developed to address common
problem areas
Sufficient progress on
‘Buy4Sheffield’ youth
employment pathways’
to justify green flag
status
Medium
Periodic review with SFP Director and additional
evidence/interviews as necessary
Developing better
locality based
understanding of crime
& disorder and
knowledge of reasons
for performance
improvement
Medium
Tracking of community safety data (information
requirements confirmed and agreed with South
Yorkshire Police)
Impacts of alcohol
misuse within local
community
Quarterly meetings with Sheffield Commander
(arranged)
Low
Approach developed for proposed South
Yorkshire-wide review