Issue - meetings

REPORT OF THE CONTROLS, RISK AND PERFORMANCE MANAGER

To consider the quarterly update on progress of key projects to support delivery of the Council Plan 2020-24.

RESOLVED: That delivery against the key projects for 2020/21 be noted.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To enable achievements against the key projects for 2020/21 to be considered.

Audio recording – 1 hour 1 minute 48 seconds

The Controls, Risk and Performance Manager presented the report entitled 3^rd Quarter Monitoring Report on Key Projects for 2020-21 together with the following appendix:

·                Appendix A - 3rd Quarter Monitoring against Key Projects for 2020/21.

She drew attention to the following:

·                Of the 13 projects currently being monitored, 6 were showing as green status, 5 were amber, 1 was completed and 1 was pending;

·                The implementation of the Customer and Member Portals had moved from green to amber. The customer portal had gone live with a soft launch but the Member portal did not meet the target date of December due to a technical issue which had now been rectified and should be going live shortly;

·                The renovation of Howard Park Play Area had moved to amber due to a delay in the delivery of playground equipment – it was estimated that the project would overrun by 4 weeks as a result;

·                Preparation for Brexit had been marked as complete however officers would continue to monitor and record relevant issues within the service areas via the corporate risk entry which was still being updated;

·                The Crematorium hearing took place on 22 February 2021 and a decision was expected week commencing 15 March 2021.

The following Members asked questions:

·                Councillor David Levett.

The Controls, Risk and Performance Manager confirmed that:

·                The Brexit Project Board had signed off the Brexit preparation project. Further risks were being monitored by the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee and the Risk Management Group.

RESOLVED: That delivery against the key projects for 2020/21 be noted.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To enable achievements against the key projects for 2020/21 to be considered.