Issue - meetings

(Report of the Chief Executive – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Organisational Development and Performance) To provide highlight reports for all the Council’s corporately significant projects, covering the period up to the end of July 2006.

We noted that as the report before the Committee was dated the end of July 2006, some outstanding items had since been resolved.

However, in response to questions from the Chair of Overview and Scrutiny we were advised that the 27 day turnaround on empty properties would be achievable from October and a specialist team had been assigned to achieve this target.

We noted that gaps identified in the Tottenham High Road Strategy had been discussed at the recent Leaders’ Conference and the funding shortfall had now been allocated to a range of projects within Tottenham High Road.

We were advised that ‘eyesores’ had been identified by the Better Haringey Group, particularly those owned by Network Rail.  We noted that the list in the report was not exhaustive and members were invited to advise the Executive Member of any eyesores in their wards which they felt warranted further investigation. 

We were advised that the Leisure Services Customer Satisfaction Surveys had taken place in August and all Leisure Centres were now striving to meet the ‘Quest’ Industry Quality Standard.  The Executive Member or officers would supply more information on Members’ request.

In respect of the potential borrowing, the Director of Finance advised that income and main budgets had been adjusted and were being monitored and on target.

RESOLVED

1)     That the Programme Highlight report for all the council’s corporately significant projects, covering the period of up to end of July 2006, be noted.

2)     That future Programme Highlight reports provide an update as well as historical data on projects and that all Executive Members receive regular updates from Directors and regularly inspect audit trails in problem areas.

3)     That the next Programme Highlight report provide an update on the co-ordinated approach between Finance and Housing in respect of Council owned land.