Issue - meetings

Report of Director of Regeneration and Planning

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Chris Collier

(Non-key decision):

(1) To note progress and performance for quarter 4

(2)  That the Cabinet member for Recycling, Waste and Open Spaces, communicate with East Sussex County Council, as the responsible authority for the management of household waste and recycling centres, to request that the centres accept waste taken by residents on foot or by bicycle.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Regeneration and Planning considering the Council’s progress and performance in respect of key projects and targets contained in the Corporate Plan for the fourth quarter of the year, detailed at appendix 1 to the report.

It was detailed in the report that performance outturn had been affected to a degree at the end of the performance quarter due to the Covid-19 pandemic however services for the most part were able to maintain their performance levels. This was achieved simultaneously with the revised ways of working and Council response to Covid-19. Thanks were conveyed to Jo Harper, Head of Business Planning and Performance and her team for their work as part of the Council’s response, detailed in the report.

The Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Regeneration and Planning provided an update on the key performance indicators that had performed below target during this period. Further commentary was included at appendix 1 to the report.

Cabinet members highlighted the key performance indicators that had performance at or above the target during the period including the Newhaven Enterprise Zone and increased social media responsiveness rate.

When compared to performance from the previous year, the Council had significantly improved its service and response times in a number of areas including benefit processing times, call handling times and disabled facilities grants approvals.

Referral from the meeting of the Policy and Performance Advisory Committee (PPAC), held on 29 June 2020 was presented by Councillor Joe Miller, Chair of PPAC and considered by Cabinet during their discussions.

The Cabinet unanimously agreed to accept an additional recommendation from PPAC and this was detailed at resolution (2). Cabinet members was advised by Councillor O’Keeffe that correspondence in her capacity as a County Councillor had indicated a change in policy at waste sites, now allowing cyclists to enter with a small trailer.

Resolved (Non-key decision):

(1) To note progress and performance for quarter 4

(2)  That the Cabinet member for Recycling, Waste and Open Spaces, communicate with East Sussex County Council, as the responsible authority for the management of household waste and recycling centres, to request that the centres accept waste taken by residents on foot or by bicycle.

Reason for decisions:

To enable Cabinet members to consider specific aspects of the Council’s progress and performance.