Item 8 - R&R Econ Dev RR DP 23-24 Year-end and RR DP 24-25
West Dunbartonshire Council · 22 May 2024
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL Report by Chief Officer - Regulatory & Regeneration Committee: Infrastructure, Regeneration and Economic Development Committee 22 May 2024 Subject: Regulatory & Regeneration Delivery Plan 2023/24 - Economic Development Year-end Progress & Regulatory & Regeneration Delivery Plan 2024/25 - Economic Development 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 in relation to Economic Development. 2 Recommendations 2.1 It is recommended that Committee notes the progress achieved at year-end and the new Plan for 2024/245. 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. 4 Main Issues 2023/24 Year-end Performance 4.1 The 2023/24 Delivery Plan was presented to Infrastructure, Regeneration and Economic Development Committee on 24 May 2023 and mid-year progress reported on 1 November 2023. 4.2 Full details of year-end progress are set out in Appendix 1. 4.3 The progress of the Plan’s eight Economic Development actions is summarised below: Progress No. (%) Completed 7 (88%) Delayed 1 (12%) ITEM 8
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4.4 Delayed actions relate to the following and will be carried forward and completed in 2024/25: • Explore commercial opportunities in our town centres and wider regeneration sites - 71% complete. 4.5 Year-end data is available for one of the Plan’s four Economic Development PIs and this exceeded target. 4.6 The full set of PIs will be reported through the Council’s annual performance reporting process once all data becomes available. 2024/25 Plan 4.7 An extract from the Regulatory & Regeneration 2024/25 Delivery Plan is included in Appendix 2. This sets out the achievements and challenges for Economic Development over the past year, as well as the priorities for the year ahead, namely: • delivering sustainable, quality services within the context of significant financial challenges; • implementing the Economic Development Action Plan which focuses on 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; and • developing a Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy and Delivery Plan. 4.8 Implementation of the Plan will be monitored by the management team with mid-year and year-end progress reported to Infrastructure, Regeneration and Economic Development Committee around November 2024 and May 2025 respectively. A separate report on the Place Based Investment Programme will be submitted to a future meeting of the IRED committee. 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 Economic Development 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.
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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: 2 May 2024 _____________________________________________________________ Person to Contact: Lynn Henderson lynn.henderson@west-dunbarton.gov.uk Appendices: Appendix 1: Regulatory & Regeneration Delivery Plan 2023/24 - Economic Development Year-end Progress Appendix 2: Regulatory & Regeneration Delivery Plan 2024/25 - Economic Development Background Papers: Regulatory & Regeneration Delivery Plan 2023/24 - Economic Development, Infrastructure, Regeneration and Economic Development Committee, 24 May 2023 Regulatory & Regeneration Delivery Plan 2023/24 - Economic Development Mid-year Progress, Infrastructure, Regeneration and Economic Development Committee, 1 November 2023 Strategic Planning & Performance Framework 2022/27 Wards Affected: All