Agenda item

To review performance against the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) within its areas of responsibility for 2016/17.

The Committee reviewed the outturn position of the Corporate Plan Key Action Plan for 2016/17 in its areas of responsibility. The Committee noted:

All indicators - The overall position for all 37 KPIs at the end of the year  was as follows:

(a)          28 (75%) indicators achieved target;

(b)          9 (25%) indicators did not achieve target; although

(c)          3 (8 %) of these KPIs performed within its tolerated amber margin.

Neighbourhoods Select Committee indicators - Thirteen (13) of the KPIs fell within the Neighbourhoods SC’s areas of responsibility. The overall position with regard to the achievement of target performance at the end of the year for these indicators, was as follows:

(a)       9 (70%) indicators achieved target;

(b)       2 (15% indicators did not achieve target; although

(c)       2 (15%) indicator performed within its tolerated amber margin. 

D Macnab explained the KPIs below:

·         NE1001 (non recyclable waste) – high levels of residual waste were being generated on a national basis;

·         NE1013 (waste recycled) and NE1014 (waste composted) – this used to be a combined waste. Epping Forest District Council was 9th nationally successful authority. The target was originally set as a 30 / 30 split but for next year the target would be adjusted accordingly. The packaging was becoming lighter as manufacturers took this on board. It was a bit disappointing, but the new scheme would be introduced on housing schemes.

Councillor J H Whitehouse commented that previous guidance given to residents was that wheeled bin lids must shut flat when presented for collection and that the Council should not be going back to when residents put out for collection wheeled bins that were untidy and / or had open lids. Councillor W Breare-Hall replied that residents needed to be educated but the Biffa staff were also very keen to take all bins. Council officers did go round and speak to residents to help them recycle.

Councillor S Neville asked if there was too much green waste could a resident get another bin. Councillor W Breare-Hall said that residents could ask for a larger green bin but the Council encouraged composting as the preferred option if the resident had an adequate sized garden that could accommodate this.

Councillor S Neville queried NE1012 (What percentage of our commercial premises was let to tenants?) on the lower performance figures of 97 per cent (actual) for quarters 3 and 4 which were slightly below target, yet the Sir Winston Churchill public house site was nearing completion. D Macnab said that they had nearly met the target and officers would be looking at the weighting of the figures and how to put more context into them.

Councillor S Neville commented on NE1010 (What was the net increase or decrease in the number of homes in the district?) with regard to the increase in housing that there should be less emphasis on this as it was not particularly helpful to show developers that the Council was not meeting its housing supply / demand. D Macnab agreed that the indicator was not really helpful, perhaps this could be deleted and then reinstated with the new Government Indicator for Local Plan delivery when the Local Plan (LP) was published. Councillor J Philip supported this as it could raise potential difficulties for the Council if it did not keep this on track. The Council could take a one year hiatus on this as there would naturally be a discrepancy between adopting the LP and houses being developed and available.

Agreed:

To remove NE1010 from the statistics being reported on until the Local Plan was adopted.