To receive a report from the Director of Corporate Affairs & Business Transformation providing Members with an update of performance against the Corporate Plan and local service targets for 2018/19 as well as providing an update on the ley business risks.
Minutes:
The Group had before it, and NOTED, a report from the Director of Corporate Affairs & Business Transformation providing Members with an update on performance against the Corporate Plan and local service targets for 2018-19 as well as providing an update on the key business risks.
The Group Manager for Performance, Governance and Data Security outlined the contents of the report and discussion took place regarding the following areas:
· The Scrutiny Committee were monitoring the situation with regard to Gigaclear and the significant delay they were experiencing with delivering superfast broadband across Devon and Somerset. The Scrutiny Committee had requested that a Devon County Council officer report to them in the autumn with an update.
· Metric in relation to Trim Trails and whether or not any more Trim Trails were planned.
· Good results in relation to food premises complying with food safety law and a recent press release on the matter.
· The average number of days lost due to sickness was raised and the Committee queried how the action plan to address this was progressing. The Committee requested that they have sight of the action plan if at all possible. It was also suggested that the Chair and Vice Chair of the Committee have a meeting with the Group Managersfor Human Resources to discuss the matter in more detail.
· There were still some missing review notes in the Risk Register although it was explained that mitigating actions in relation to all risks were now being included. It was AGREED that there was room for improvement in terms of the explanations provided from Group Manager in the Risk Register.
· Climate Change and the need for this to be included in the Risk Register although the language used to describe it needed to be thoroughly considered recognising the difference between risks, opportunities and investment in the future. It was AGREED that this issue be brought back to the next ordinary meeting on 27th August 2019 for further consideration.
· Average number of days to re-let council owned properties having a very challenging target of 14 days. Consideration was given as to the current amount of resource that was being utilised in trying to achieve this target and whether this target could be reviewed in light of the need to prioritise resources in what were very challenging financial times.
It was RECOMMENDED that the Homes Policy Development Group be requested to look at this target and review the best use of available resource in this area.
(Proposed by the Chairman)
The Group AGREED that the performance information falling under the Environment portfolio represented an excellent set of results and it requested that this be fed back to the officers working in this area.
Note: * Report previously circulated; copy attached to the signed minutes.
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