Item 09 - Regulatory & Regeneration Delivery Plan 2024-25 - Year-end Progress and Delivery Plan 2025-26
West Dunbartonshire Council · 21 May 2025
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL Report by Chief Officer - Regulatory & Regeneration Committee: Corporate Services Committee 21 May 2025 Subject: Regulatory & Regeneration Delivery Plan 2024/25 - Year-end Progress & Regulatory & Regeneration Delivery Plan 2025/26 1 Purpose 1.1 This report sets out the year-end progress of the 2024/25 Delivery Plan and presents the new Delivery Plan for 2025/26. 2 Recommendations 2.1 It is recommended that Committee notes the progress achieved at year-end and the new Plan for 2025/26. 3 Background 3.1 In line with the Strategic Planning & Performance Framework, each Chief Officer develops an annual Delivery Plan which sets out actions to help deliver the Strategic Plan and address the performance challenges and service priorities identified in the planning process. The Plan also provides an overview of services and resources, including employees and budgets, sets out the performance indicators (PIs) for monitoring progress and considers the relevant risks. 3.2 In the last few months of 2024/25, several services and teams across the Council were realigned to other Chief Officer areas. For consistency and transparency, the year-end progress reports reflect the content of the 2024/25 delivery plans reported to the relevant committees at the beginning of that year, with none of the organisational changes that took place in-year included. Those changes are, however, reflected in the new delivery plans for 2025/26. 4 Main Issues 2024/25 Year-end Progress 4.1 The 2024/25 Delivery Plan was presented to Corporate Services Committee on 22 May 2024 and mid-year progress reported on 6 November 2024. 4.2 Full details of year-end progress are set out in Appendix 1. 4.3 The progress of the Plan’s 28 actions is summarised below: Progress No. (%) Completed 21 (75%) Overdue 7 (25%) ITEM 9
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4.4 Overdue actions relate to the following and will be carried forward and completed in 2025/26: • Scope out the next phase of the Shaping Places for Wellbeing Programme and how the health and wellbeing and reduction of inequalities outcomes can be taken forward - 15% complete. • Ensure regeneration sites are progressed to enable high quality development to be achieved on the ground - 80% complete • Monitor the development of the key regeneration sites to ensure they comply with the approved consent - 75% complete • Support town centre revitalisation - 75% complete • Continue to develop the 20-minute mapping tool for use at both local and regional levels - 75% complete • Prepare a robust evidence report for submission for Gatecheck to Scottish Government Planning and Environmental Appeals Division - 50% complete • Implement service review process including role design, use of new technology, and new ways of working to add resilience, address gaps, and establish opportunities for efficiencies - 90% complete 4.5 Year-end data is available for 12 of the Plan’s 23 PIs. The performance of those PIs is summarised below: Performance Against Target No. (%) Target met or exceeded 8 (67%) Target narrowly missed 1 (8%) Target significantly missed 3 (25%) Performance Over Time No. (%) Improved over short term (or maintained a high level of performance) 5 of 12 (42%) Improved over longer term (or maintained a high level of performance) 7 of 12 (58%) 4.6 Targets that were significantly missed relate to the following PIs: • Planning Applications (Major Developments - Without Processing Agreement): Average number of weeks to decision - 20.3 weeks against a target of 16. • Planning Applications (Other Locals): Average number of weeks to decision - 14.1 weeks against a target of 12. • Percentage of contract award notices published within 30 calendar days from award letter being sent - 78% against a target of 100%. 4.7 The full set of PIs will be reported through the Council’s annual performance reporting process once all data becomes available. 2025/26 Delivery Plan 4.8 The 2025/26 Delivery Plan is set out at Appendix 2.
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4.9 Key priorities include: • delivering sustainable, quality services within the context of significant financial challenges • delivering key regeneration sites across West Dunbartonshire • promoting the next phase of Queens Quay Housing • exploring commercial opportunities and supporting business recovery and town centre revitalisation • monitoring and reporting the Climate Change Action Plan • developing the Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy Delivery Plan • developing Community Planning • contributing to the Community Learning and Development Plan • concluding the Cash First Project • implementing the requirements of the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill • planning for the Scottish Parliamentary Elections for the Dumbarton and Clydebank and Milngavie Constituencies • conducting an interim review of the Polling Scheme in West Dunbartonshire • preparing a succession plan to recruit and replace the Manager of Democratic and Registration Services post • providing legal support to Council services across a range of projects and providing legal services to the Council and West Dunbartonshire Energy LLP in relation to heat supply agreements and network supply contracts • reviewing processes and procedures within Legal Services’ Commercial & Place and Citizen & Regulatory teams • implementing the requirements of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 • supporting and advising businesses in relation to the new Tobacco & Vapes Bill 2024 • developing the 20-minute mapping tool for use at both local and regional levels • progressing the Local Development Plan 3 • promoting and supporting communities in the preparation of Local Place Plans • developing a plan to ensure compliance with the new Building Standards Regulations • progressing the new document management system for Planning and Building Standards • reviewing workstreams and procedures within Environmental Health • reviewing the planning pre-application process • working with steering group partners to support Historic Environment Scotland to finalise a new Antonine Wall Management Plan • providing procurement advice, guidance and support • implementing the next phase of the Fit for Future Procurement Improvement Plan 4.10 Implementation of the Plan will be monitored by the management team with mid-year and year-end progress reported to Corporate Services Committee
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and Infrastructure, Regeneration and Economic Development Committee (economic development elements only) around November 2025 and May 2026 respectively. 5 People Implications 5.1 There are no direct people implications arising from this report. 6 Financial & Procurement Implications 6.1 There are no direct financial or procurement implications arising from this report. 7 Risk Analysis 7.1 Failure to deliver on the actions assigned to Regulatory & Regeneration may have a direct impact on the delivery of the Council’s Strategic Plan. It is essential that remedial action is taken to ensure strategic delivery plans achieve the commitments detailed. 8 Equalities Impact Assessment 8.1 Screening and impact assessments will be carried out on specific activities as required. 9 Consultation 9.1 The delivery plans were developed through consultation with officers from the strategic service areas. 10 Strategic Assessment 10.1 The delivery plans set out actions to support the successful delivery of the strategic priorities and objectives of the Council. Chief Officer: Alan Douglas Service Area: Regulatory & Regeneration Date: 24 April 2025 _____________________________________________________________ Person to Contact: Lynn Henderson lynn.henderson@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
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Appendices: Appendix 1: Regulatory & Regeneration Delivery Plan 2024/25 - Year-end Progress Appendix 2: Regulatory & Regeneration Delivery Plan 2025/26 Background Papers: Regulatory & Regeneration Delivery Plan 2024/25 - Corporate Services Committee, 22 May 2024 Regulatory & Regeneration Delivery Plan 2024/25 Mid- year Progress - Corporate Services Committee, 6 November 2024 Strategic Planning & Performance Framework 2022/27 Wards Affected: All
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