Item 8 - R&N Year End DP 22-23 and R&N DP 23-24
West Dunbartonshire Council · 24 May 2023
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL Report by Chief Officer – Roads and Neighbourhood Infrastructure, Regeneration and Economic Development 24 May 2023 Subject: Roads and Neighbourhood Delivery Plan 2022/23 - Year-end Progress & Roads and Neighbourhood Delivery Plan 2023/24 1 Purpose 1.1 This report sets out the year-end progress of the 2022/23 Delivery Plan and presents the new Delivery Plan for 2023/24. 2 Recommendations 2.1 It is recommended that Committee notes the progress achieved at year-end and the new plan for 2023/24. 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 2022/23 Year-end Performance 4.1 The 2022/23 Delivery Plan was presented to Infrastructure, Regeneration and Economic Development Committee on 2 November 2022 and interim progress reported on 1 February 2023. 4.2 Full details of year-end progress are set out in Appendix 1. 4.3 Of the 21 actions due to be completed by 31 March, 17 were completed as planned with 4 outstanding. Outstanding actions relate to the following and will be carried forward and completed in 2023/24: • Develop a new local bio diversity action plan - 50% complete • Finalise the delivery of a suitable new allotment site with provision for 40 traditional plots – 80% complete • Completion of deliver new gymnasium, changing facilities and all weather running track – 80% complete • Progress changes in quantities of plastic and glass collections due to the introduction of a national deposit return scheme – 80% complete ITEM 8
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4.4 Data is available for all of the 19 PIs set out in the plan. Of these, 13 met or exceeded targets, two narrowly missed targets and four significantly missed target. The latter relate to the following: • Percentage of routine road related defects repaired within 28 working days of being reported – 37.7% against a target of 85% • Percentage of residents satisfied with roads maintenance – 29% against a target of 41% • Percentage of total household waste that is recycled – 38.1% against a target of 60% • Tonnage of biodegradable municipal waste landfilled – 16,402 against a target of 13,300 4.5 14 of the 19 PIs either improved over the previous year or sustained the high performance recorded in 2022/23 (as shown in the short trend column in Appendix 1) with 12 PIs performing similarly over the longer term (long trend column). 4.6 The full set of PIs will be reported through the Council’s annual performance reporting process once all data becomes available. 2023/24 Delivery Plan 4.7 The 2023/24 Delivery Plan is set out at Appendix 2. 4.8 Key priorities include: • Continue to support collaborative and partnership working • Respond to pavement parking regulations and deliver expansion plan for electric vehicle (EV) charging points including charging for the use of Council owned charging points • Progress Gruggies Burn flood management and develop a surface water management plan • Respond to ash die back, pesticide regulations and review the bio diversity strategy • Improve play park and recreational facilities and expand the Vale of Leven cemetery • Prepare for the deposit return scheme • Progress long term waste strategy to ensure compliance with legislation • Prepare a strategy for transition to electric fleet • Review service delivery models across Greenspace and Waste Services. 4.9 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 2023 and May 2024 respectively. 5 People Implications
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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 Citizen, Culture and Facilities, 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. 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: Gail Macfarlane Service Area: Roads and Neighbourhood Date: 26 April 2023 _____________________________________________________________ Person to Contact: Karen Connelly Performance & Strategy Business Partner karen.Connelly@west-dunbarton.gov.uk Appendices: Appendix 1: Roads and Neighbourhood 2022/23 – Year- end Progress Appendix 2: Roads and Neighbourhood Delivery Plan 2023/24
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Background Papers: Roads and Neigbourhood Delivery Plan 2022/23 – Infrastructure Regeneration and Economic Development Committee, 2 November 2022. Strategic Planning & Performance Framework 2022/27 Wards Affected: All