Issue - meetings

That the Annual Performance Report 2016/17 be adopted. 

                        The Chief Executive introduced the report to endorse the 2016/17 Annual Performance Report for the period 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 prior to publication.  He advised that the Annual Performance Report was a statutory report which provided an overview of the Authority’s performance in achieving its improvement priorities as set out in the 2016/17 Improvement Plan.  The Chief Executive provided background information and context and advised that the Report had to be adopted by Council prior to 31 October 2017.

The Chief Executive and Corporate Business and Communications Manager gave a joint presentation which covered the following areas:

·         the Annual Performance Report

·         Council Plan 2017-2023

·         format and content

·         performance overview 2016/17

·         progress overview

·         highlights

·         areas for improvement

·         performance overview

·         Wales Audit Office – 2016/17 view

·         overview

·         next steps

·         Council Plan

Councillor Aaron  Shotton moved the recommendation to adopt the Annual Performance Report and expressed his thanks to the Chief Executive and the Corporate Business and Communications Manager for a detailed and informative presentation.  He spoke of the opportunity to celebrate the Authority’s achievements and interventions which had made a “real” difference to the residents and local communities in Flintshire.   However, he acknowledged that there were also areas where there was further work to be done to achieve the outcomes set out in the Council Plan. 

Commenting on the Authority’s achievements, Councillor Shotton drew attention to the progress and improvements as detailed in the report and presentation around housing, social care, skills and learning.  He also spoke of the work and success of the Authority in terms of developing the social enterprise sector and referred to the recent Flintshire Business Awards event and the number of socially responsible businesses which were supported by the Authority and had been put forward for awards in that event.  Councillor Shotton commented  that  it was particularly pleasing and well deserved that Café  Isa, Mynydd Isa, had won the award on the evening. 

Councillor Shotton concluded by commenting on the achievement that Flintshire was ranked top out of 22 authorities across Wales as the most improved Authority between 2015/16 and 2016/17, and said it was important that the contribution and hard work of the Authority’s workforce in making that achievement possible was recognised. 

Councillor Dennis Hutchinson expressed his appreciation for the much improved Household Recycling facilities at Buckley and Mold.  He referred to the number of new council houses being built in Flintshire and commented that there was a shortage of supply in some areas, citing Buckley as an example.  He  urged  the Authority  to  address the situation to ensure that there was adequate provision of council houses in the County, and reiterated his concerns around the need for new council houses in Buckley.  Councillor Hutchinson also expressed his appreciation to Councillor Attridge and to the Chief Officer (Organisational Change 2 ) for their work and support to address the issue of unlawful encampment on Buckley Common. 

Councillor Bernie Attridge responded to the concerns expressed by Councillor Hutchinson around demand and supply of new  ...  view the full minutes text for item 52