Agenda item

The Data Strategy & Performance Officer introduced the report. 

It was noted that ‘the negative impact of users’ had been moved into the red risk box of the Corporate Risk Register and it was clarified that this was due to the increased scrutiny around this issue and the challenge of collecting evidence and finding workable solutions within the National Park.

The unsuccessful recruitment for the Grant Development and Bid-Writing Officer was mentioned.  Whilst the recruitment process is re-run some of the allocated salary shall be used to hire a consultant who will help apply for some of the larger grants for the Landscape Connections Development.

There was a suggestion that the delivery aim objective D showing a medium term balanced budget should probably be amber rather than green and this would be clarified with the Finance Manager.

There was a question regarding the delivery of net income targets which is tracking slightly below budget and the reasons for this were explained. Some areas are above budget e.g. income from carparks whereas some income is below e.g. number of planning applications received is lower and also the pre-app advice service was suspended for a while (now re-instated) hence no income was generated from this service.

The recommendations, as set out in the report, were moved, seconded, put to the vote and carried.

RESOLVED:

1.    To approve the digital Authority Progress Plan Report (Decile 3) 2024/25

2.    To review the Corporate risk register summary (Decile 3) 2024/25 provided in Appendix 1 of the report and the status of risks accepted.