Issue - meetings

Report of the Leader

RESOLVED THAT

The review of performance in 2016-17 be noted.

The Leader introduced the report which provided Members with an overview of how the council was performing in regard to the published milestones, performance indicators and outcomes set out in the 2016-17 action plan that was agreed by Council on 4 April 2016. He congratulated all involved in achieving completed milestones. 8 milestones were set at amber, meaning that there were concerns about the deliverability of the project against the original timescales. These were set out at 2.2 of the report.

The Leader informed that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee had considered the report at its recent meeting and had raised the issue of devolution. It was noted that government capacity for progressing new devolution deals was much reduced other than for those authorities with elected Mayors and given Brexit negotiations little progress was expected.  However on a local level devolution of highways matters which had been raised by CBC was under discussion albeit complex. The County Council had now consulted all districts on the issue. There was a break clause in the Amey contract in 2019 and CBC would be happy to look at reverting back to the ‘old style’ arrangements with particular emphasis on keeping the parking spend in Cheltenham. CBC would pursue the agenda wherever it could but ultimately progress relied upon the County Council. The O&S Committee had requested a briefing on this issue and on the issue of side waste.

He agreed that it would be beneficial for the committee to receive further briefings on this and on side waste and changes to recycling services.

RESOLVED THAT

The review of performance in 2016-17 be noted.