Issue - meetings

The purpose of this report is to provide Cabinet with a corporate overview of performance information linked to the current priorities for Brent, to support informed decision-making, and to manage performance effectively. 

(i)         that the performance information contained in this report be noted and agreement given to the remedial actions as necessary;

(ii)        that the current and future strategic risks associated with the information provided be noted and agreement given to the  remedial actions as appropriate.

The purpose of the report was to provide Cabinet with a corporate overview of performance information linked to the current priorities for Brent, to support informed decision-making, and to manage performance effectively.  Councillor Butt (Leader of the Council) stated that the council was now focussing on the correct indicators with a more timely presentation of data. Cabinet members in turn referred to indicators in each service area and where the indicators were positive. Reference was made to improvement in illegal dumping, improvements to dwellings, the Living Room project and increasing employment of people with learning disabilities.

With the consent of the Chair, Councillor Warren raised questions on the improvement in fly tipping reporting target referred to in the report which he considered to be negligible and also questioned the amount of waste sent to landfill which was already over the target, asking about plans to reduce this. Councillor Southwood acknowledged that fly tipping was serious concern for and the council had a plan to reduce waste creation.  The nature of waste creation was constantly changing and this was heightened by the number to the number of new people arriving in the borough.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that the performance information contained in this report be noted and agreement given to the remedial actions as necessary;

(ii)        that the current and future strategic risks associated with the information provided be noted and agreement given to the  remedial actions as appropriate.