Agenda item

To receive a report from the Group Manager for Performance, Governance and Data Security providing Members with an update on performance against the Corporate Plan and local service targets for 2020-21 as well as providing an update on the key business risks.

The Committee had before it, and NOTED, a report * from the Group Manager for Performance, Governance and Data Security providing it with an update on performance against the Corporate Plan and local service targets for 2020-21 as well as providing an update on the key business risks..

The contents of the report were outlined with particular reference to the following:

·         The report included performance data up to the end of December 2020 and had been to 3 of the 4 Policy Development Groups.

·         An update was provided with regards to residual waste, recycling rates and chargeable garden waste collections.

·         With regards to Homes, 71 void properties had now been brought back into use which was above target. Inspections of Houses of Multiple Occupation was at 100% and landlord engagement events had gone up to 12.

·         Comparative figures with the previous year were provided in relation to Homelessness.

Discussion took place with regard to:

·         The absence of a target figure for council house building for this year, although there was one for next year. The Group Manager would look into this.

·         The need for more detail in relation to affordable housing targets, for example, ‘Affordable Housing Delivery against the Local Plan’. At the moment this all came under one heading but it would be useful to have a new metric beneath this providing more detail. It would be particularly helpful for the Homes PDG, the Development Delivery Advisory Group and the Scrutiny Committee.

·         The need for more data in relation to mental health first aid provision.

·         There had been less short term sickness since officers had been working at home.

·         A half yearly report regarding activity with the South West Mutual Bank would be provided to Members going forwards.

·         A check needed as to whether the Terms of Reference of the Net Zero Advisory Group had been agreed.

·         A report was to be published with the Cabinet agenda the following day setting out a balanced budget for 2021/2022. A budget gap of £386k would be addressed by a temporary transfer from New Homes Bonus monies. At the current moment in time it was not envisaged that there would be any significant reduction service provision.

·         A Climate Change Officer had recently been appointed.

·         The excellent job being carried out by staff to maintain the waste collection service.

·         The significance of Government funding during the pandemic to support councils to deliver essential services.

·         Whether the scoring mechanisms used to monitor data in certain areas accurately reflected the true position. It was confirmed that the scoring criteria would be looked at as part of the Risk and Opportunity Management Policy coming to the Committee for consideration in March 2021.

Note: * Report previously circulated; copy attached to the signed minutes.