The Newham Council Overview and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to discuss a transformation update at their meeting. The update will cover the council's strategic outcomes, the transformation programme's objectives, and its delivery approach. The committee will also consider the programme's governance, risks, and benefits.

Transformation Programme Update

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to receive an update on the council's transformation programme.

The report pack states that the transformation programme is designed to deliver the council's strategic outcomes, which are:

• Every Newham resident has a good quality of life
• Newham is a place where people choose to live, work and stay
• Newham is a place where communities are strong and resilient

The report pack states that the transformation programme has the following objectives:

• To improve the quality of services for residents
• To reduce the cost of services
• To improve the efficiency of services
• To improve the effectiveness of services

The report pack states that the transformation programme will be delivered through a number of projects, which are:

• Customer services
• Digital services
• Workforce development
• Property and assets
• Procurement

The report pack states that the transformation programme is governed by a Transformation Board, which is chaired by the Chief Executive. The Transformation Board is responsible for overseeing the delivery of the transformation programme and for ensuring that it delivers the council's strategic outcomes.

The report pack identifies a number of risks to the delivery of the transformation programme, which are:

• Lack of resources
• Lack of skills
• Lack of engagement
• Lack of support

The report pack identifies a number of benefits of the transformation programme, which are:

• Improved quality of services for residents
• Reduced cost of services
• Improved efficiency of services
• Improved effectiveness of services

The report pack states that the committee is invited to consider the information provided in the report and to provide feedback to the Transformation Board.