Issue - meetings

(Report of the Chief Executive – To be introduced by the Leader): To review 2008/09 performance outcomes under the Council’s priorities; to report for he first time the Council’s position against the National Indicator set in April 2005; and to present the targets set for future years.

We noted that the report reviewed the 2008/09 performance outcomes under the Council’s priorities and, for the first time, the Council’s position against the National Indicator set in April 2008. The report also presented the targets set for future years.

In response to questions from Councillor Wilson in relation to recycling performance of 23.9% being below the set target of 28% and whether this performance was likely to be a temporary or permanent set back in achieving set targets and whether the set target for 2009/10 was over ambitious we were informed that recycling was calculated on the basis of the figures for the 7 boroughs of the North London Waste Authority (NLWA) and the figure set was therefore a proportioned one. The Council measured it own levels of recycling as well as the figures provided by the NLWA and most residents and businesses in the Borough now had access all aspects of recycling and a universal service would be on offer to residents from October 2009. With the continuing ‘door knocking’ programme by the Council’s recycling service it was envisaged that recycling would increase per tonnage.

In response to questions/clarification from Councillor Wilson with regard to target NI156 – number of households living in temporary accommodation, and the seemingly low figure up to March 2009 then an increase to 4000, and whether the target reduction by 2010 was likely, we commented that in our view in terms of the target it was not acceptable for a single family to be living in temporary accommodation and that in the past year the Council had been able to reduce its levels by nearly 1000.  It was a fact that together with a multi-agency approach every effort was made to reduce temporary accommodation use wherever possible. We also commented that in respect of the current financial situation the effects of the credit crunch would be a possible factor in effecting this figure, hence the need to ensure close monitoring.

We also responded to points of clarification from Councillor Wilson with regard to non principal road maintenance (NI169).

RESOLVED:

1. That the report and the progress being made against the Councils priorities be noted.

2. That approval be granted to the targets set for the three years 2009/10 – 2011/12 as set out in Appendix 1 to the interleaved report.