HM Courts and Tribunals Service Board meeting – 1 May 2024
Published 25 October 2024
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1. Attendees
1.1 Present
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Annabel Burns | Strategy, Analysis and Planning Director |
| Richard Price | Director General, Performance Strategy and Analysis |
| Ed Lidington | Court Recovery Director, Criminal and Family |
| Ed Wagstaff | Deputy Director, Business Strategy |
| Joint Head of Strategy Unit | |
| Business Planning and Reporting Lead | |
| Jan Gower | Non-Executive Critical Friend |
1.2 Additional attendees and presenters
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Annabel Burns | Strategy, Analysis and Planning Director |
| Richard Price | Director General, Performance Strategy and Analysis |
| John Laverick | Chief Digital and Information Officer |
| Craig Robb | Deputy Director and Crime Live Service Owner |
| Service Manager – Crime | |
| Deputy Service Manager – Crime |
1.3 Secretariat
| Role |
|---|
| Head of Corporate Governance and Board Secretariat |
| Deputy Head of HMCTS Corporate Governance and Board Secretariat |
| Head of Operational Judicial Private Offices |
1.4 Apologies
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Louise Alexander | HR Director |
2. Board Minutes
The Chairman provided his observations from the last quarterly review meeting with the Principals. The draft minutes from 4 April 2024 were approved and the action log was reviewed.
3. HMCTS Change Portfolio quarterly update
The Board discussed current challenges, risks, opportunities and the achievements of the Reform programme.
4. Report of the HMCTS Property Board
The significant achievements of the Property Board and property colleagues, including the effective use of the extra Capital Maintenance funding, were recognised.
5. Performance Updates
The CEO provided an update on prison capacity and mitigations that were being taken operationally.
The Board was informed that a meeting between HMCTS executives and the judiciary was shortly due to take place in relation to Reform products and services and the delivery of benefits.
Operational performance was discussed which included reflections on recent achievements and areas of focus going forward.
The Board welcomed the quarterly update on unit costs. It was suggested that greater insight and analysis, and potentially forward-looking projections might be beneficial to consider in the future.
6. Progress of the Crown Court Improvement Group (CCIG)
An overview was given of CCIG’s work in respect of achieving its three high-level objectives which had been identified as major contributors to delays.
7. Crown Court Deep Dive
The Board discussed the current position, initiatives to improve performance and challenges in 2024-25.
8. Financial Performance
The end-year financial position was in line with expectations,
9. HMCTS Allocations 2024-25
The Board was provided an update on ongoing discussions that would impact the proposed financial allocation.
10. June Strategy Discussion
It was confirmed that a substantive item on operationalising the Board’s strategy was scheduled for the next meeting. Board members were invited to highlight if they had any points that they would like to be considered as part of that discussion.