Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meetings of the Committee held on 24 January and 6 February 2013, and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.

The minutes of the meetings of the Committee held on 24 January and 6 February 2013, were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Report attached

The Committee considered a report that set out the Council’s performance against the Living Ambition Goal for the third quarter (October-December 2012).

In attendance at the meeting was the Head of Development & Building Control to update Members on the performance indicators that related to Planning Services applications that did not meet its target. The Head of Service provided the committee with an insight on the steps being taken to remedy the situation which may not be resolved until after quarter four.

The Committee were satisfied with the action that the service had taken.

Members also considered other performance indicators which were reported to the committee and noted the accompanying explanation.

The Committee Noted the report.

Members to note that this is a provisional item on the agenda.

The Committee noted that this presentation would be taken at a future meeting.

Members to receive a work programme update at the meeting.

The Committee reviewed its work programme following new suggestion from members. A member of the committee was concerned that the work programme did not include housing issues. It was agreed that following the attendance by the Head of Homes and Housing, the committee would look to identifying a Topic Group issue in the housing area.

The Chairman took the opportunity to outline the proposed dates for a tour of town centres following the two presentations from Regeneration, Policy & Planning Manager.

It was also agreed to notify ward councillors of these tour dates in order that they may accompany the committee on the tours.

The Committee noted the revised work programme.