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 – 2024.

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 – 44 minutes 17 seconds

The Controls, Risk and Performance Manager presented the report entitled 1^st Quarter Monitoring Report on Key Projects for 2021-22 together with the following appendix:

·                Appendix A – 1^st Quarter Monitoring against Key Projects for 2021/22.

She drew attention to the following:

·                The Status Report showed 10 projects with green status, 3 with amber and 1 red;

·                The play equipment for the Howard Park play area had now been received and was in storage. Renovation of the play area would begin in Autumn, once the paddling pool had closed for the season;

·                The Crematorium project had moved from amber to red following the planning appeal being dismissed. Options for a way forward would be considered by Cabinet on 21 September;

·                The full list of all 14 projects was included in Appendix A;

·                With regard to the project to provide housing at market rents – the utility companies had still not completed the necessary works due to high workload and scheduling issues;

·                The latest position with the Local Plan was that the representations received in response to the consultation had been processed and were available to view via the online portal. Depending on the points that had been raised in the representations, it was the Inspector’s intention to issue his final report to the Council in early Autumn;

·                With regard to the development of a long-term museum storage solution – the officers had received cost plans on different ways to develop the site which would be presented to PLB. The approvals process would be initiated once further investigations on potential returns had been completed. Grant funding for this project had so far proved unsuccessful.

Councillor Nigel Mason proposed, Councillor Lisa Nash seconded, and it was unanimously:

RESOLVED: That delivery against the key projects for 2021/22 be noted.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To enable achievements against the key projects for 2021/22 to be considered.