Issue - meetings

This report presents two sets of data for Economic Development including draft outturn figures for capital and revenue expenditure for the financial year 2005/06, and outturn (2005/06) performance against target for a number of key indicators.

Members considered a report which set out draft out-turn figures for Economic Development for capital and revenue expenditure for the 2005/06 financial year and the out-turn for 2005/06 performance against target for a number of key indicators.

The key indicators were made up of

• Best Value Performance Indicators owned by Economic Development
• Customer First targets (letter answering)
• Staff Management Targets (sickness absence)

In answer to Members concerns regarding the fall in take up of stalls on Newgate Market Officers confirmed that an action plan had been prepared and additional measures were being put in place to try and reverse the decline.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

i)                   That the Executive Leader be advised to note the Economic Development provisional performance, revenue and capital out turn for 2005/06;

ii)                 That, subject to the approval of the Executive,  the Executive Leader be advised to approve the carry forward of the City Centre Partnership budget as detailed in paragraph 10.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and the suggested decisions, above, be endorsed.

REASON:In accordance with budgetary and monitoring procedures.