Item 8 - H&E Del Plan 23 -24 Year End Report and H&E Del Plan 24 -25
West Dunbartonshire Council · 1 May 2024
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL Report by Chief Officer – Housing and Employability Housing and Communities Committee 1 May 2024 Subject: Housing & Employability Delivery Plan 2023/24 - Year-end Progress & Housing & Employability Delivery Plan 2024/25 1 Purpose 1.1 This report sets out the year-end progress of the 2023/24 Delivery Plan and presents the new Delivery Plan for 2024/25. 2 Recommendations 2.1 It is recommended that Committee notes the progress achieved at year-end and the new plan for 2024/25. 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 Housing & Employability, including employees and budgets, sets out the performance indicators (PIs) for monitoring progress and considers the relevant risks. 4 Main Issues 2023/24 Year-end Performance 4.1 The 2023/24 Delivery Plan was presented to Housing and Communities Committee on 3 May 2023 and interim progress reported on 22 November 2023. 4.2 Full details of year-end progress are set out in Appendix 1. 4.3 The progress of the Delivery Plan’s 41 actions is summarised below: Progress No. (%) Completed 37 (90%) Delayed 4 (10%) 4.4 Delayed actions relate to the following and will be carried forward and completed in 2024/25: ITEM 8
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• Develop ASB strategy - 90% complete, a draft version of the strategy has been completed with further consultation required. It is anticipated that this will be completed in 24/25 and presented to HAC in Autumn. • Upgrade CCTV infrastructure (phase 1) – 80% complete, the technical survey has recently been completed and will require to be analysed before the procurement work can be actioned. This will be undertaken within phase 2 of the project and it is anticipated that the full upgrade will be completed as planned by March 2025. • Implement improvement plan for Building services (year 3) -75% complete, job profiles, and training plans have all been established however due to delays in the job evaluation process this action will continue in 24/25. • Deliver a Greener, Fairer revised HRA Capital Investment Plan - 25% complete, due to delays in the EEESH standard this action was not able to be completed in year. We anticipate the national guidance and standards to be published later this year where we will work to complete this action throughout 24/25. 4.5 Data for the full suite of PIs set out in the plan will not be available until June 2024. The full set of PIs will be reported through the Council’s annual performance reporting process once all data becomes available. 2024/25 Delivery Plan 4.6 The 2024/25 Delivery Plan is set out at Appendix 2. 4.7 Key priorities include: Supporting vulnerable people; CCTV infrastructure (phase 2); Delivering on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund; Maximising employment opportunities; Preventing Homelessness; Improving the tenant and prospective tenant journey; Tenant safety and Wellbeing; Delivering the Housing Capital Investment Programme; Reducing Child Poverty; and Implementing changes in accordance with the Housing Bill Scotland 2024. 4.8 Implementation of the Plan will be monitored by the management team with mid-year and year-end progress reported to Housing and Communities Committee around November 2024 and May 2025 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 Housing & Employability may have a direct impact on the delivery of the Council’s Strategic Plan. It is
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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. 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: Peter Barry Service Area: Housing & Employability Date: 04 April 2024 _____________________________________________________________ Person to Contact: Nicola Docherty Nicola.docherty@west-dunbarton.gov.uk Appendices: Appendix 1: Housing & Employability Delivery Plan 2023/24 – Year-end Progress Appendix 2: Housing & Employability Delivery Plan 2024/25 Background Papers: Housing & Employability Delivery Plan 2023/24 – Housing and Communities Committee, 3 May 2023 Housing & Employability Delivery Plan 2023/24 Mid-year Progress - Housing and Communities Committee, 22 November 2023 Strategic Planning & Performance Framework 2022/27 Wards Affected: All