Issue - meetings

That the report be noted.

The Chief Officer (Planning, Environment and Economy) introduced the Year-end Council Plan Monitoring Report 2017/18.  He explained that the report presented the monitoring of progress for the Council Plan priority ‘Green Council’ which was relevant to the Committee.

The Chief Officer  provided background information and advised that the monitoring report for the 2017/18 Council Plan was a positive report, with 83% of activities being assessed as making good progress, and 74% having achieved the desired outcome.  Performance Indicators showed good progress with 56% meeting or near to period target.  Risks were also being successfully managed with the majority being assessed as moderate (63%), minor (8%), or insignificant (6%). 

            The Chief Officer advised that there were no performance indicators which showed a red status for current performance against target for the Committee.  He reported on the following major risks which had been identified and explained that progress against the risks in the Council Plan was included in the appendix to the report.

Priority Green Council

Risk:  Funding will not be secured for priority flood alleviation schemes.

Risk:   Adverse weather conditions on the highway network.

During discussion the Chief Officer responded to the questions raised concerning school transport, recycling of general waste, and local flooding due to the increased  development of land for residential purposes. 

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.