Agenda item

The Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director of Resources, which provided an overview of progress towards achieving the key outcomes of the council’s corporate performance framework and highlight key messages to inform strategic priorities and work programmes (for copy see file of Minutes).

The Corporate Scrutiny & Strategy Manager, Tom Gorman, informed that the crime rate was now back to pre-Covid levels which was higher than the national average but lower than the regional, with a noted increase in theft. It was noted that overall there was a decrease in ASB adding that with the breakdown into three categories of Environmental, Nuisance and Personal there had been a noticeable increase in the latter two.

The Corporate Scrutiny & Strategy Manager informed the Committee that the successful completion of rehabilitation for drug and alcohol abuse, was doing well against targets but was slightly short in regard to opiate use. Members attention was drawn to the road safety figures which were favourable in comparison to the prior year’s noting fatalities were down to four from last year’s eight and serious injury was down to 33 in comparison to 49 last year.

Councillor Dan Nicholls queried the relevant figures for suicide noting that the figures did not look good.

The Corporate Scrutiny & Strategy Manager noted that this area came under the remit of Adults, Wellbeing and Health but informed the Committee they were not favourable compared to other quarters, adding that there was a delay in obtaining the figures as there was always a wait for the coroners final verdict.

The Chair queried how Landlords were approached in regards to signing up to the Selective Licensing Agreement.

Corporate Scrutiny & Strategy Manager informed the Committee that a number of sources were used listing the examples of council tax, sale of properties and tenants applying for benefits.

Resolved

The content of the report be noted.