Agenda item

The Overview and Scrutiny panel (Performance & Growth) is invited to consider and comment on progress and performance during Quarter 1.

Executive Councillor: S Ferguson

By means of a report by the Business Intelligence and Performance Manager (a copy of which was appended in the Minute Book), the Corporate Performance 2025/26 Quarter 1 Report was presented to the Panel.

The predicted status of PI10 was questioned. It is currently Red and predicted to be Red, but the text states that it is not clear how this will be achieved. It is understood this can be attributed to the Valuation Office backlog, which it is expected will be resolved. Following a further question on this PI about whether the Council is able to collect Council Tax if properties do not have a banding valuation and what the implications might be, Members have been advised that affected properties are given an estimated banding so payments can be made.

The improved performance on missed bins was also welcomed by the Panel.

Satisfaction for the introduction of Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE) was expressed but a question was raised whether there are enough enforcement resources as instances of illegal parking are still being witnessed.  Enforcement only recently commenced, and this will form part of the scheduled ongoing monitoring process.

Street Cleansing were praised for exceeding their targets every month of the quarter. After questions by the Members about street cleansing performance, the Panel has discussed the methodology through which standards are assessed. It has been agreed that this together with information on context is required better to understand the figures. This information will be provided with the next Quarter report. Details of how parking “hotspots” can be reported also will be provided.

A question regarding graffiti was raised in which the Panel wanted to understand if all graffiti is removed by the Council or just obscene graffiti. The Panel were advised this question would be taken away and a response sought.

Following an enquiry, it has been agreed that PI19 will be split between blue and green bin recycling. 

After a comment by the Panel, future reports will make clear whether the direction of travel shown in each illustration is positive or negative for clarity.

It has been noted that food collection will be included in the report from the first Quarter next year.

Following the discussion, it was

RESOLVED

that the comments of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel be passed to Cabinet for their consideration when making adecision upon the recommendations within the report.