Agenda and minutes

As per deferment of the above item from the Safer Halton Policy and Performance Board of 22 January 2008, attached is the report for consideration.

The Board was advised that the three year Departmental Service Plans were currently being reviewed and rolled-forward. The Service Plans would be submitted to the Executive Board for approval on 21^st February 2008 at the same time as the draft Budget. This would ensure that decisions on service planning were linked to resource allocation.

 

            The Board received a brief update from individual Operational Directors  and Divisional Managers describing the key factors affecting their service and their main objectives.

 

The Board received the draft Service Plans for the period 2008-2011 from:

 

• Environmental and Regulatory Services;
• Highways, Transportation and Logistics;
• Culture and Leisure; and
• Health and Partnerships.

 

It was reported that some of the statistics were not present in the plans as they would not be produced until year end.

 

In particular it was noted that in relation to the Culture and Leisure Service Plans, very few definitions and baselines had been set to date.  It was noted that it had not been determined how the data was to be collated.

 

With regard to the Health and Partnerships Service Plan, Member’s attention was drawn to Section 3 of the Plan which described some of the more strategic factors affecting the service and they key milestones for the Consumer Protection Division.  In addition Members considered the PI’s relevant to this Division, including the new, national indicators NI 182 and NI 183.

 

In terms of the Environmental and Regulatory Service it was reported that issues regarding air quality in certain areas were to be addressed and excellent feedback had been received from the areas piloting the multi-material kerbside collections.  Members were advised of the two major pressures for Waste Management being the number of statutory targets for recycling and waste diversion and the imminent increase in landfill tax.

 

RESOLVED: That the Service Plans be noted.