Agenda item

The Corporate Plan 2024-27 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): 2024/25 Mid-Year (Q2) Report was introduced by the Cabinet Member for Corporate Governance and Licensing. This reported covered the period July to September 2024 (Quarter 2 2024/25).

To break this down, the report presented the overall performance against ten actions using a RAG rating (Red, Amber, Green) system. The results were as follows: 

-       Eight of the actions were rated Green overall. These were actions which were on, or above target as planned. 

-       Two actions were rated as Amber, these were off target by less than 10% or where milestone achievement was delayed but with a resolution in place to be achieved within a reasonable timeframe. 

-       Zero actions were rated as Red. These were actions that were significantly below target.

The KPIs were developed in close consultation with the relevant officers for each service.

During discussions, Members commented on the following:

-       Whether any remaining budget in the Climate Reserve could be carried over at the end of the financial year. The Sustainability & Climate Change Officer confirmed that reserve could be carried over but there were plans to fund additional solar panels prior to the conclusion of the financial year. It was noted that there would be an update on the Climate Reserve at the next meeting.

-       The status of the Home Upgrade Grant Scheme was queried. It was confirmed that terms had to be met to qualify for the funding, such as an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D or below, or the household income falling below a certain level.

-       Whether there was any update on the Alexander Road Depot. The Deputy Chief Executive and Section 151 Officer confirmed that a feasibility study of the existing site was being undertaken in conjunction with the construction of the new depot site. The hope being that the Alexander Road site could then be decommissioned following the transition to the Turnpike Close site. However, this would not be before November 2025.

-       Clarification was sought whether the Alexandra Road site could be considered for social housing. It was confirmed that this was an option, however, the site’s significant historical industrial use needed to be considered which would likely lead to significant contamination issues..

-       It was queried why the construction time for the ‘Enviro13’ project had increased by 50% from eight months to twelve months with the value engineering included. The Deputy Chief Executive and Section 151 Officer didn’t recognise March 2025 as ever being a realistic completion date and noted this timeline as being inserted early in the process rather than running live alongside the project. Furthermore, the expenditure had only been approved in September 2023, meaning that bids had not been received from the market until April 2024. Given that two bids had been received over the allocated budget, this resulted in time spent allowing for the value engineering. The Deputy Chief Executive believed November 2025 to be a realistic target, and this was under regular review by the Finance & Economic Overview & Scrutiny Committee.

The Corporate Plan 2024-27 Key Performance Indicators: 2024/25 Mid-Year (Q2) Report was noted by the Committee.