Issue - meetings

Report of the Chief Executive

Presented by the Leader

The Leader presented the report to Members.

He reported that it was not a requirement to provide the end of year report but he felt that it was important to do so.  He informed Members of the new format of the report which was easier to follow and a good snapshot of how the Council was performing.  The Leader then went through the report highlighting the facts and figures of each service.

Councillor R D Bayliss highlighted the Housing Service successes and that 100 percent of Council properties were now Decent Homes.  He also informed Members that the average time to re-let empty homes had already improved since the report was drafted.

Councillor T J Pendleton referred Members to the Planning and Development successes within the report, and expressed his delight at the improvements within the department.

Councillor T Gillard asked if the £100,000 investment in superfast broadband was included within the figures detailed within report.  The Chief Executive clarified that it was not included as the money had been committed but not yet spent, it was agreed that it would be added before publication.

It was moved by Councillor R Blunt, seconded by Councillor T J Pendleton and

RESOLVED THAT:

The End of Year Report 2014/15 be approved for publication.

Reason for decision: To approve the publication of the end of year summary.