Issue - meetings

That the reports be noted. 

The Director of Environment introduced the report to note and consider the 2013/14 mid year service performance report produced at the Head of Service Level under the adopted business model of the Council for the period April to September 2013. 

The Chairman requested that due to the time, that the officers restrict their comments to exception reporting and then answer any questions from Members.  The Director of Environment suggested that as the information was contained in the report, that officers just answer questions from Members. 

Councillor Peter Curtis raised the issue of leaves causing obstructions and asked that sweeping them away be included in the maintenance programme for 2014/15.  The Cabinet Member for Environment encouraged Members to contact the Streetscene supervisors if they had any concerns. 

The Cabinet Member for Economic Development raised concern that the report was not being given full consideration and referred Members to page 170 where the events supported by the tourism small grant scheme were reported.  He advised that the scheme was reviewed on an annual basis.  He also referred to page 172 where the number of jobs which had been created (1,038) or safeguarded (946) within the County (of which 639 jobs had been created and 396 safeguarded within the Deeside Enterprise Zone) which he felt were impressive figures; he added that Flintshire County Council should be proud of its involvement.  The Cabinet Member for Economic Development also highlighted page 175 on the Dragons Den event and the 50 entrepreneurs that had been supported through the Enterprise Club. 

Councillor Neville Phillips asked if £3,000 was still paid to close the roads in Buckley each year during the Buckley Jubilee.  The Head of Assets and Transportation said that he would make enquiries and advise Councillor Phillips. 

On the issue of not giving the reports full consideration, the Director of Environment said that there was a need to manage future agendas accordingly.  Councillor Curtis felt that limiting it to one presentation per meeting would help. 

RESOLVED:

That the reports be noted.