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Corporate Ambitions Performance Update - October to December 2022 (Q3 - 2022/23)

 

 

Meeting: 16/03/2023 - Audit & Corporate Overview Scrutiny Committee (Item 73)

73 Ambition Plan Targets Performance Update - October to December 2022 (Q3 - 2022/23) pdf icon PDF 606 KB

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Minutes:

The Information, Engagement and Performance Manager presented the report of the Quarter 3 outturns for the Council’s Ambition targets 2020-24 and highlighted that:-

 

Out of the 31 targets:

  • 20 (65%) were on track
  • 3 (10%) had been placed on alert (as unlikely to meet their outturns in 2022/23)
  • 8 (25%) achieved previously

 

Out of the 46 performance indicators:

  • 34 (74%) had a positive outturn
  • 11 (23%) had a negative outturn
  • 1 (2%) was within target

 

The Appendices attached to the report contained the performance outturn as of 31st December 2022.

 

A Member referred to ENV.03 – Achieve a combined recycling and composting rate of 43% by March 2024, and raised concern with achieving the target without intervention and commitment from Central Government. 

 

A Member raised concern at the number of Leisure Centres closing swimming pools due to increasing energy costs.  He queried whether the Council’s Leisure Services had been investigating other options for heating the pool.  The Section 151 Officer advised that a report was currently being prepared regarding combined heat power units and that other funding streams were being explored to assist with energy costs.

 

A Member commented on the current re-let figures and that they had noticed the impact of recent work and the reduction in vacant properties within their ward.

 

The Portfolio Holder for Finance noted that they were pleased to see re-let times reducing and the positive effect this would have.  Furthermore, the continued high leisure attendances would hopefully have a positive impact on reducing demand for local health services.  They agreed with the Committee Member in relation to recycling rates and the need for a revised approach at a national level.  They also noted the new housing rents system which had been implemented and that they were anticipating a huge impact in the long-term on recovery of arrears and further improvements to the Council’s approach to managing rent payments.

 

Moved by Councillor Tom Munro and seconded by Councillor Nick Clarke

RESOLVED that the quarterly outturns against the Council Ambition 2020-2024 targets and relevant performance indicators be noted.