Agenda item

Report of the Assistant Director of Community Services, Assistant Director of Economic Growth, Assistant Director of Highways and Capital Projects and Acting Head of Community Safety.

The Assistant Director Community Services, Assistant Director Highways and Capital Projects, Head of Community Safety and Assistant Director of Economic Growth submitted a report (previously circulated) providing Members with an update on performance against key performance indicators at Quarter 2 2024/25.

It was reported that of the 35 indicators reported to this Scrutiny Committee, 25 were reported six monthly. 23 of the 35 indicators reported have Quarter 2 (year-end) data which can be compared with the same period for 2023/24.

The submitted report gave the performance position in relation to the 23 indicators, of which 15 had increased when compared to the same period last year or from when last reported, whilst 7 had decreased when compared to the same period last year or from when last reported.

Discussion ensued strongly around the Fly Tipping indicators, Members wanted to understand more about the prosecutions and whether the money from the court fines are paid back into the Council. Members wanted further clarification around the new initiatives and methods detailed in the report for Fly Tipping. Questions were raised over the money that the Council does receive back from the Court Fines cover the costs of Environment Services taking the waste away. Members wanted to understand what other strategies were intercepted to help the reduction in Fly Tipping cases and if rural or urban fly tipping was the worst.

Members then moved onto the Theatre and Library figure and if officers thought that figures could have increased further for the Hippodrome. The Committee raised concerns over the leakage from the Crown Street Library Roof and what preventative works had been completed to stop this from happening again. Members also touched on the Hopetown Figures and asked officers if they had preformed well against the original business plan.

The committee touched on the road safety figures and asked how involved the Council is on any injuries/fatality cases. Officers explained that the Traffic Management work alongside the police and complete any improvements necessary.

Members requested if the Crematorium figures could be included in the Performance Indicators going forward.

RESOLVED – That Members note the report.