Corporate performance and risk management

Suffolk County Council's quarterly corporate performance dashboard and risk management.

The purpose of the corporate performance dashboard is to provide an overview of how the Council is performing across all service areas. It is used to keep senior leadership and cabinet members informed so remedial action can be taken and good performance celebrated.

The performance measures used in the dashboard are continually reviewed to ensure they align to the Council’s corporate objectives - as published in the 4-year Corporate Strategy and Annual Plan.

Every quarter, a draft version of the corporate dashboard is reviewed by officers from each directorate and other key functions such as customer services, audit, finance, and human resources.

A final version is then considered by senior leaders and Cabinet Members. The Audit Committee reviews the performance and risk management processes twice a year to consider if they provide sufficient assurance and enable good governance of the Council. The County Council’s Scrutiny Committee has oversight of the corporate performance dashboard and uses it to inform its forward plan.

The corporate performance dashboard is themed by service/priority areas, and provides the latest performance data and trends (at the time of writing), shows progress against agreed targets, and how well Suffolk compares to other areas (where this information is available).

The dashboard also provides quarterly updates on other areas of Council business such as workforce and equalities, customers and online services, governance and information management.

The dashboard includes written commentary (by exception) to explain significant issues or variances. The purpose of commentary is to provide additional context and explanation to help understand why performance has changed over time and whether there are any specific actions in place to address poor performance.

Latest report

The latest report relates to performance information up to the period ending December 2024 but will include more recent data (if this was available at the time of writing). The corporate performance overview for Quarter 3 (Q3) of 2024/25 report was discussed at Corporate Leadership Team on 11 March 2025.

Quarter 3 (2024/25) report

Report sections include: 

The corporate performance dashboard features multiple infographic screens and supporting performance data / commentary for the following service areas:

  1. Public Health & Communities
  2. SEND (Special Educational Need & Disabilities)
  3. Children's Social Care
  4. Adult Social Care
  5. Schools & Education
  6. Fire & Public Safety
  7. Jobs, Skills & Training
  8. Local Economy & Housing
  9. Roads & Transport
  10. Net Zero
  11. Waste & Environment
  12. Council's Workforce
  13. Customer Experience
  14. Governance & Assurance

Corporate risk management:

Guidance and support is provided to all managers at the Council to help them monitor and manage their risks and risk registers. The corporate risk management approach adheres to good practice provided by HM Government, the management of risk, the principles 'The Orange Book'.

If you require any further information, have any questions regarding the corporate performance dashboard, or wish to report any issues regarding accessibility, please contact:

Paul Emeny, Corporate Performance & Risk Manager