Issue - meetings

Report of the Chief Executive

Presented by the Leader

The Leader presented the report to Members.

He reminded Members that the Council had produced an End of Year report for the last 2 years and had been compiled using a cross organisational editorial team. He informed Members that the design and style of the report had been refined to reflect the most recent Council Delivery Plan.

He advised that the draft End of Year report was considered by PDG on 8 May and their comments and responses from officers were included at appendix 2. He thanked PDG for providing important scrutiny and challenge.

He stated that the End of Year Report was due to be considered by Council on 26 June, however it was the only item for the meeting and due to the detailed scrutiny by PDG it could be agreed by Cabinet and the Council meeting be cancelled following consultation with the opposition group leader.

Councillor R Bayliss highlighted that the housing repairs service had carried out more in-house work, that the real time customer satisfaction was at its highest, that new Council homes had been built for the first time in three decades and that the authority had supported the resettlement of two Syrian refugee families.

Councillor R Blunt stated that he was happy the repairs service was completing more work in-house.

It was moved by Councillor R Blunt, seconded by Councillor A V Smith and

RESOLVED THAT:

The End of Year Report for 2017/18 be approved.

Reason for decision: To provide an overview of the Council’s highlights for 2017/18.