Issue - meetings

To consider the 2022/2023 Annual Performance Review.

The Committee considered the 2022/23 Annual Performance Review report for the Economy and Enterprise Department.

The report detailed the performance against the key priorities and key performance indicators of services in Housing, Estates, Rural & Cultural Economy and Economic Development.

The Director of Growth and Enterprise highlighted that

·       the Housing Team continued to work hard to provide effective customer focused frontline services to ensure residents were prevented from becoming homeless and provided help to find accommodation.  The Housing Options Team had achieved Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance accreditation in June 2022.  The Housing Options Team had led on providing housing support to Afghan and Ukrainian refugees.   

·         the Estates Team continued to support the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy by surpassing the annual capital receipts target.  The Team had undertaken work to decarbonise buildings across the estate in support of the Council’s Carbon Neutral Project.

·         In the Rural and Cultural Economy Team the Countryside Ranger Service had been working with the Public Rights of Way Team to improve access to the wider countryside.  The Ranger Service had received Green Flag awards at Teggs Nose Country Park, Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve and Macclesfield Riverside Park.  Tatton Park had received Green Flag and Green Heritage Site awards and also won Business Venue of the Year award.

·         the Economic Development Team had focused on town centre projects such as the re-developments in Crewe town centre, and the creation of Town Centre Vitality Plans.  The Handforth Village Green had obtained planning consent in January and development of the plans were underway. 

The Committee commented on the Annual Performance Report and asked about the County Farms strategy. In response it was reported that a report was being brought to the September meeting of the Committee on this.

RESOLVED:

That the Committee note the performance of the Growth and EnterpriseDepartment during the year 2022/2023.