Decision details

To note the annual report and agree to its publication on the City Council website.

Matter for Decision

The Officer’s report set out progress made during 2018/19 on implementing the objectives set out in the Corporate Plan 2016-19.

 

Decision of Executive Councillor for Strategy and External Partnerships

 

       i.          Noted the achievements during third year of the Corporate Plan 2016 to 2019 and agreed the annual report be published.

     ii.          Agreed to the annual report being reported alongside the annual complaints report, to one committee in future years.

 

Reason for the Decision

As set out in the Officer’s report.

 

Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

Not applicable.

 

Scrutiny Considerations

The Committee received a report from the Head of Corporate Strategy.

 

The Committee made the following comments in response to the report:

       i.          Commented that the report was drafted from the glass half full perspective and the report needed to contain more information. For example Appendix A on p49 of the agenda referred to the requirement to provide 40% affordable housing. The delivery of 40% affordable housing was expected from all developers and not just the council when it was developing a site. Commented that the ‘Dual Diagnosis Team’ had ceased to exist. Referred to recycling rates (on p68 of the agenda) which were over 50% and questioned if this was the City Council’s recycling rate or whether it was a joint recycling rate with South Cambs District Council (SCDC) as SCDC tended to had a better recycling rate.  Commented that it would be better to have a rolling average to compare the recent figures with.

     ii.          Referred to p67 of the agenda and the investment in solar panels.

 

The Head of Corporate Strategy said the following in response to Members’ questions:

       i.          He would liaise with the Planning Service to find out whether all developers delivered 40% affordable housing on development sites.

     ii.          It had been a couple of years since the shared waste service had been operating so recycling rates for SCDC and City had been combined for some time.

   iii.          He would liaise with the Head of Environmental Services regarding the queries relating to Streets and Open Spaces.

 

The Chief Executive referred members to p66 and p76 of the agenda which contained information about the Council’s own emissions.

 

The Strategic Director confirmed that further funding has been identified by the Council and hoped that the service would be up and running again soon.

 

The Benefits Manager stated that the council had moved away from council tax benefit to a council tax reduction scheme following the introduction of universal credit.

 

The Committee unanimously resolved to endorse the recommendations.

 

The Executive Councillor approved the recommendations.

 

Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor (and any Dispensations Granted)

No conflicts of interest were declared by the Executive Councillor.