Item 10 - Regulatory and Regeneration Delivery Plan 2022-23
West Dunbartonshire Council · 2 November 2022
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL Report by Chief Officer - Regulatory & Regeneration Corporate Services Committee : 2 November 2022 Subject: Regulatory & Regeneration Delivery Plan 2022/23 1 Purpose 1.1 The purpose of this report is to provide members with the Regulatory & Regeneration Delivery Plan 2022/23. 2 Recommendations 2.1 It is recommended that Committee notes the contents of the Plan. 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 Following the local government election in May 2022, a new five-year Strategic Plan was developed in consultation with stakeholders and submitted to Council for approval in October. This sets out the Council’s priorities, objectives and key PIs, providing clear direction for the development of the first set of annual delivery plans, of which the Regulatory & Regeneration Delivery Plan is one of eight. 3.3 The implementation of this Plan will be monitored by the management team with interim progress reported to Corporate Services Committee in February 2023 and year-end progress in May 2023. The economic development elements of the Plan will also be reported to Infrastructure, Regeneration and Economic Development Committee. 4 Main Issues 4.1 The Plan for 2022/23 is set out at Appendix 1. 4.2 Key priorities for 2022/23 include: • delivering sustainable, quality services within the context of significant financial challenges; • delivering key regeneration sites across West Dunbartonshire; • promoting the next phase of the Queens Quay housing and providing legal and planning input to the New Affordable Housing Programme; ITEM 10
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• exploring commercial opportunities in our town centres and wider regeneration sites; • supporting town centres to recover following the pandemic; • implementing the Climate Change Action Plan to support the implementation of the Climate Change Strategy; • developing a new Economic Development Strategy and action plan; • implementing the action plan to set up the new Council following the local government election in May; • planning and organising the nomination process for Community Councils and subsequent elections; • providing legal services to West Dunbartonshire Energy LLP; • providing legal advice on the emerging National Care Service; • training service data ambassadors for the Corporate Data Information Management System (MAGIC) and evaluating its use; • implementing the Fit for Future Improvement Plan for Building Standards; • completing the business case and for IDOX Electronic Document Management System for Planning & Business Standards; • implementing the provisions of the Scottish Government’s fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4) for West Dunbartonshire’s planning policies and priorities, adopting Local Development Plan 2 (LDP2) and commencing work on LDP3; • completing the first phase of the Rediscovering the Antonine Wall Project and preparing for phase two; • commencing implementation of the Shaping Places for Wellbeing pilot in Clydebank; and • conducting property inspections of host properties identified through the Super Sponsor Scheme (Homes for Ukraine). 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 and approved. 8 Equalities Impact Assessment 8.1 Screening and impact assessments will be carried out on specific activities as required.
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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: 5 October 2022 _____________________________________________________________ Person to Contact: Lynn Henderson lynn.henderson@west-dunbarton.gov.uk Appendices: Appendix 1: Regulatory & Regeneration Delivery Plan 2022/23 Background Papers: Strategic Plan 2022/27 - Council, 26 October 2022 Strategic Planning & Performance Framework 2022/27 Wards Affected: All