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REPORT OF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR – RESOURCES

An update on the projects, risks and performance indicators linked to delivery of the Council Plan 22-23.

RESOLVED:

(1)   That Cabinet noted the progress against Council projects as set out in the Council Delivery Plan (Appendix A) including new milestones, deleted milestones, and changes to milestone dates and risks.

(2)   That Cabinet noted the deletion of projects outlined in 8.6, to be replaced by new projects in 2023-24.

(3)   That Cabinet noted the completion of the Museum and HTH recovery, Customer Portal, Full review of the Council Tax Reduction Scheme, and Green Space Management Strategy Projects.

(4)   That Cabinet noted the reduction in the Town Centre Recovery risk score from a 3 to a risk score of 2.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: The Council Delivery Plan (CDP) monitoring reports provide Cabinet, with an opportunity to monitor progress against the key Council projects, and understand any new issues, risks, or opportunities.

Audio recording – 1:32:49

Councillor Ian Albert presented the report entitled ‘Q4 Update on the Progress Against the Council Delivery Plan 22-23’ and advised:

·         The discussions at the Overview and Scrutiny Committee around this item were welcomed.

·         The report brought together key projects that the Council planned to deliver.

·         The end of year report included an update on the Local Government Boundary Review which was now complete.

·         There was detail on the progress of continuing projects, completed projects, and upcoming projects.

·         The Overview and Scrutiny Committee asked questions surrounding EV charging points, Royston Leisure Centre, Solar Panels and procurement and resourcing risks.

·         There was discussion surrounding the prioritisation criteria of projects, which was usually done at Service Director level.

Councillor Elizabeth Dennis commented that projects needed to be viewed as living documents, which would need to be looked at as budget decreases. Prioritisation of the delivery plan was needed.

Councillor Steve Jarvis commented on the solar panel issues at Royston Leisure Centre, and the need to think about potential project outcomes. The outcomes could be different from expectations, and different delivery routes and priorities should be explored.

Councillor Ian Albert proposed and Councillor Elizabeth Dennis seconded and, following a vote, it was:

RESOLVED:

(1)  That Cabinet noted the progress against Council projects as set out in the Council Delivery Plan (Appendix A) including new milestones, deleted milestones, and changes to milestone dates and risks.

(2)  That Cabinet noted the deletion of projects outlined in 8.6, to be replaced by new projects in 2023-24.

(3)  That Cabinet noted the completion of the Museum and HTH recovery, Customer Portal, Full review of the Council Tax Reduction Scheme, and Green Space Management Strategy Projects.

(4)  That Cabinet noted the reduction in the Town Centre Recovery risk score from a 3 to a risk score of 2.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: The Council Delivery Plan (CDP) monitoring reports provide Cabinet, with an opportunity to monitor progress against the key Council projects, and understand any new issues, risks, or opportunities.