The Corporate Plan 2023-27 Action Plan 2024-25 is being implemented as planned |
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Options considered
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Not relevant.
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Consultation(s) |
The lead officer for each action in the Plan has been asked for their assessment of progress, identify issues and propose action they will take to address those issues.
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Recommendations
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Cabinet is recommended to note this report. |
Reasons for recommendations
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The progress report shows that twenty-two of the actions are in progress and on track and four completed, although one action is identified as red and sixteen actions are identified as amber, including one that has not yet started. Corporate Leadership Team (CLT) will be reviewing progress on these actions.
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Background papers
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Corporate Plan 2023-27 Annual Action Plan 2024-25 |
Wards affected |
All |
Cabinet member(s) |
Cllr Tim Adams |
Contact Officer |
Steve Hems, Director for Communities and Chair of the Performance and Productivity Oversight Board Email:- steve.hems@north-norfolk.gov.uk
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Decision:
Noted - Action 31 to be amended as in progress rather than “not started”.
Minutes:
a. The Chairman introduced the report and highlighted some of the actions contained therein:
Action 2: It was noted that Carbon literacy training was ongoing, with further sessions planned for Members.
Action 3: The project was soon to commence at the Victory Swim and Fitness Centre (North Walsham). Work was ongoing to secure grants for further work elsewhere.
Action 13: Work had now been completed, as far as could be achieved in this action plan. North Norfolk District Council was committed to the ongoing partnership with Active Norfolk.
Action 14: Levelling Up funding for the Fakenham Leisure and Sports Hub proposal had now been confirmed by the Government, following the Autumn budget.
Action 17: The next tranche of data would be shared with Parish Councils soon.
Action 25: A statement had been issued on the potential developments at Bacton Gas terminal. The Council would seek to engage with the operator to discuss their vision.
Action 27: Further developments would be reported soon with respect to bank hubs in Fakenham and North Walsham.
Action 30: Meetings had been held with external bodies, and reporting of these meetings would be shared in due course.
Action 37: Temporary Accommodation continued to be the biggest pressure for North Norfolk, and many other District Councils. An initial analysis was undertaken by officers into the Value for Money of the Council’s Temporary Accommodation, with a further review considered.
b. Cllr V Holliday questioned the colour grading of actions 9 and 31 and asked how two projects, both listed as ‘Not Started’, could be colour-coded differently. Cllr V Holliday stressed the need for consistency.
c. The Chairman advised that action 9 would be further appraised with the next corporate plan progress review. The Chairman agreed that action 31 should be updated to ‘in progress’ as opposed to ‘not started’.
d. Cllr J Toye advised that work had started with respect to action 31, which would be reported with the next update.
e. Cllr V Holliday noted that action 20 was marked red. She recognised this was an especially important action and asked what work was taking place to push this forward.
f. The Chairman confirmed discussions were ongoing with the Norfolk Local Authorities to have a common position. He had requested the status remain marked red, due to the risk associated with this not going ahead.
g. Cllr A Varley thanked the Climate Change Project Officer for delivering the in-house training and thanked all those who had engaged in the process to date. He encouraged those members who had not attended the training to get trained as soon as possible. He confirmed the Council was seeking to attain bronze status as a Carbon Literate Organisation.
h. Cllr H Blathwayt endorsed the provision of an ATM in Hoveton, as one of the district’s primary tourist economies, and considered this needed to be elevated as an issue.
i. The Chairman commented he would discuss this matter with Cash Access UK.
j. Cllr D Nixon welcomed Cllr H Blathwayt’s comments.
Noted - Action 31 to be amended as in progress rather than “not started”.
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