Issue - meetings

That the report be noted.

TThe Chief Officer (Community & Enterprise) presented the Quarter 3 Council Plan 2017/18 Monitoring report.  She advised that the report presented the monitoring of progress at the end of Quarter 3 of 2017/18 for the Council Plan priorities ‘Supportive Council’ and ‘Ambitious Council’ which were relevant to the Committee.

The Chief Officer  advised that the monitoring report for the 2017/18 Council Plan was a positive report, with 81% of activities being assessed as making good progress, and 69% likely to achieve the desired outcome.  Performance Indicators showed good progress with 84% meeting or near to period target.  Risks were also being successfully managed with the majority being assessed as moderate (67%) or minor (10%). 

            The Chief Officer reported on the performance indicator ‘average number of calendar days taken to deliver a DFG’ which showed a red status for current performance against target and the following major risk for the Committee, as detailed in the report.

Priority: Supportive Council – debt levels will rise if tenants are unable to afford to pay their rent or council tax.

The Chief Officer advised that progress against the risks identified in the Council Plan were included in the appendices to the report.

During discussion Officers responded to questions raised concerning DFGs and adaptations undertaken to council properties.  Officers advised that procedures were in place to safeguard against the risk of a property being sold in the short term following extensive adaptations undertaken.

RESOLVED

That the report be noted.hat the report be noted.