Issue - meetings

To review the levels of progress in the achievement of activities, performance levels and current risk levels as identified in the Council Plan 2017/18.

That the Council Plan 2017/18 mid-year monitoring report to monitor under performance be noted.

Members received the mid-year progress report on the Council Plan for 2017-23 for the ‘Green Council’ priority which was relevant to the Committee.

The Chief Officer (Planning & Environment) referred to the major (red) risk on the availability of funding to deliver flood alleviation schemes which related to earlier discussion.  On other areas of the report, progress on developing a local strategy to improve air quality would be scheduled for a future meeting and a reminder was given of the approaching deadline for consultation responses on the Preferred Strategy for the Flintshire Local Development Plan.

Explanation was given by the Chief Officer (Streetscene & Transportation) on the amber progress rating for school transport, due to around 30 college contracts which were currently going through the tender process.

Following positive comments from Members, the Chairman asked that the winter maintenance team be thanked for their hard work during the recent bad weather.  In response, Councillor Carolyn Thomas spoke about the efforts of all involved to ensure that roads were gritted and the call centre was operational.

On comments from Councillor Owen Thomas, the Chief Officer said that it was not feasible to provide grit to all contractors used by the Council and he referred to the cost and volume of salt distributed on roads so far this winter.

The Chairman stressed the importance of bus companies continuing to provide services, particularly in rural areas, where roads were passable.  The Chief Officer advised that each company undertook its own risk assessment procedures and he agreed to raise the matter of better co-ordination of bus routes at a forthcoming meeting with Arriva.

RESOLVED:

That the Council Plan 2017/18 mid-year monitoring report to monitor under performance be noted.