Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration

The Annual Portfolio Performance and Resource Reports (PPRR) for the Supporting Places and Thriving Economy Portfolios are presented for consideration by the Committee. These provide an update on key activity during the fourth and final quarter of the year, with a summary of progress in delivering the portfolio priority outcomes through the Investing in Stockport programme and other key projects since the mid-year project. They include out-turn performance and financial data for the Portfolios, along with an update on the portfolio savings programmes.

The Scrutiny Committee is requested to:-

(a)  consider the Annual Portfolio Performance and Resource Reports;

 (b)  review the progress against delivering key projects, priority outcomes, targets and budgets for 2015/16;

(c)  highlight key areas of and responsibility for taking forward corrective action to address any performance or resource issues.

 (d)  highlight any significant issues or changes to be fed back to the Executive alongside the Corporate Performance and Resource Report; and

(e)  identify how areas of strong performance and good practice can be shared in other services.

Officer Contacts Joe Conmee/Michael Cullen on 0161 474 5396/4361 or email: joseph.conmee@stockport.gov.uk/michael.cullen@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the Annual Portfolio Performance and Resource Reports for the Supporting Places and Thriving Economy Portfolios. The report provided an update on key activity during the fourth and final quarter of the year, with a summary of progress in delivering the portfolio priority outcomes through the Investing in Stockport programme and other key projects since the mid-year project. The report included out-turn performance and financial data for the Portfolios, along with an update on the portfolio savings programmes.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         A report would be submitted to the next meeting of the Scrutiny Committee detailing how those leisure facilities which had transferred to schools would be maintained.

·         In response to a Member’s question, a representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration outlined the projects to promote more active forms of transport such as walking routes and a cycling hub in the town centre.

·         The Council would be undertaking a full review of the position with regard to reserves.

·         The phases of work being undertaken on St. Mary’s Way as part of the Town Centre Access Plan were provided to the Scrutiny Committee.

·         A number of the Performance Indicators were very broad with no tolerance ranges or comparative figures, and they needed to be re-examined.

·         The study which was proposed to be carried out for Marple to determine what improvements to the public realm may be appropriate in Marple Centre would include an examination of traffic issues around Marple including access to the railway station and parking, and movements of traffic in the town centre.

·         The pressures within the car parking service and the under-recovery of income were highlighted.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.