Issue - meetings

This report sets out performance against the Committee’s actions for Progress Report One 2015/2016. 

The Committee:

·         Received Performance Management Progress Report One, 2015/16;

·         Identified the need, particularly in regard to venues, for clearly measurable and realistic targets as an area to be addressed in the 2016-17 Performance Management system;

The Committee received and considered a report which set out performance against the Committee’s actions for Progress Report One 2015/16.

During the discussion, the following points were noted:

·         EV1 “to monitor the impact of the parking charging regime and set charges in consultation with local businesses”  It was acknowledged that this had not been conducted in the fashion originally intended and that this had been taken into account when setting the fees and charges

·         EV4 “planning application submitted and determined for new retail store and housing on Depot Road and Upper High Street”:  The proposed development scheme for Upper High Street/Depot Road had fallen through.  Speculative discussions with the new landowner had not been taken forward at this time.  The overall objective was the delivery of Plan E of which this scheme had been just one element and other elements were currently being progressed.

·         EV4 “implement the agreed plan and deliver the junction improvements at the Spread Eagle”:  In response to concern about delays in Plan E, Officers still considered that there was a realistic prospect of making progress on a detailed project plan by the end of November. Substantive works were not expected to start until early July next year.

·         MR4 “implement changes to deliver venues subsidy targets”:  The Committee was disappointed to note that the current action status was “not met”.  However, members were assured that Officers were continuing to work hard to address this. Targets for venues had been stretching but, notwithstanding, subsidies were reducing.

Having noted performance to date, whilst assured that Officers were looking at more realistic targets and not speculating on increasing demand, the Committee identified the need, particularly in regard to venues, for clearly measurable and realistic targets as an area to be addressed in the 2016-17 Performance Management system.