Agenda item

Emily Fox, the Head of Strategy and Performance, introduced the report which provided monitoring information for the end of Quarter 1 2018/19 for review of performance against the third and final year of the Corporate Strategy, monitoring of the Corporate Risk Register, monitoring of Freedom of Information/Environmental Information Regulations and monitoring of Complaints.

The impact of the recent wild fires was referred to within Appendix 1, Directional Shift 1 and Cllr McCloy requested that Officers supply a short briefing note on the impacts for Members along with information on the first successful year of community grants.

1300 Cllr Mrs G Heath left the meeting.

With regard to Appendix 1, Cornerstone 2, the Director of Conservation and Planning reported that a response had been received from the Government regarding the proposal to designate the Authority to special measures based on its appeal performance on major developments.  The Government have stated that the Authority is exempted from special measures and the issue had been removed from the Corporate Risk Register.

1305 Cllr C Furness left the meeting.

The recommendation as set out in the report was moved, seconded, voted on and carried.

RESOLVED:

1.    That the Quarter 1 Corporate Performance Return, given in Appendix 1 of the report, is reviewed and any actions to address issues agreed.

2.    That the corporate risk register summary given in Appendix 2 of the report is reviewed and status of risks accepted. 

3.    That the status of complaints, Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulations requests, given in Appendix 3 of the report, be noted.