Issue - meetings

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

The Mid Year Portfolio Performance and Resources Report (PPRRs) for the Communities & Housing, Environment & Regeneration and Education Portfolios are presented for consideration by the Scrutiny Committee. These provide a summary of progress in delivering the portfolio priorities, reform programme and other key projects during the first half of the year, with a particular focus on the second quarter (July to September) of 2016/17. It includes forecast performance data (where this is available) and projected financial data for the Portfolios, along with an update on the portfolio savings programme.

 The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to:

·         consider the Mid Year Portfolio Performance and Resource Reports;

·         review the progress against delivering key projects, priority outcomes, targets and budgets for 2016/17;

·         consider and comment on the new measures proposed within Appendix 1 of the Communities & Housing and Economy & Regeneration Portfolio reports;

·         highlight key areas of and responsibility for taking forward corrective action to address any performance or resource issues;

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

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

Officer Contacts: Peter Owston/Kora Yohannon on 0161 474 3274/4032 or email: peter.owston@stockport.gov.uk/kora.yohannon@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the mid-Year Portfolio Performance and Resource Reports for the Communities & Housing and Environment & Regeneration Portfolios, providing a summary of progress in delivering the portfolio priorities, reform programme and other key projects during the first half of the year, with a particular focus on the second quarter (July to September) of 2016/17. The report also included forecast performance data (where this was available) and projected financial data for the Portfolios, along with an update on the portfolios savings programmes.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

Communities and Housing

•           With regard to the restoration works at Bramall Hall, a Member enquired whether the sheets of perspex on some of the stained glass windows would be removed.

•           The Scrutiny Committee was provided with more information on the measures which were proposed around incidents of fly tipping, including the creation of a Public Protection team with a particular focus on this area and its links with anti-social behaviour.

•           The outcome of the Council’s comprehensive needs analysis of the borough’s indoor leisure facilities would be submitted to a future meeting of the Scrutiny Committee.

•           The transfer of leisure facilities at Hazel Grove High School from Life Leisure to the school appeared to have been successful, although the required level of savings would not be achieved in 2016/17.

•           The investigation into traffic issues in Marple would be completed before the end of the current financial year.

Economy and Regeneration

•           A programme of work around brownfield sites would be developed and would be brought to Members which demonstrated the work being undertaken to unlock brownfield sites, including the use of Compulsory Purchase Orders.

•           It would be useful to have an additional Performance Indicator on land supply and development undertaken.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.