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This report advises the Executive Members of progress against the service plan targets for Housing and Adult Social Services and the projected financial outturns for 2007/08 based on first quarter results.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Members for Housing and Adult Social Services be advised to

i)          Note the content of this report and

ii)                  Agree the virements between £100k and £250k outlined in paragraph 13 and refer those over £250k to the Executive for approval.

Decision of the Executive Members for Housing and Adult Social Services

RESOLVED:             That the advice of the Advisory Panel as set out above be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:                  So that the Executive Members are briefed on the projected performance and financial outturns for housing and adult social services based on the first quarter of 2007/8.

Members considered a report which advised them of progress against the service plan targets for Housing and Adult Social Services and the projected financial outturns for 2007/08 based on first quarter results.

The annexes to the report showed progress in relation to the key objectives and the performance targets as well as a detailed breakdown of expenditure.

Officers reported a positive outcome, which included

·          An increase in the rent collected as a % of the debt and the turn round time on empty homes dropping below 21 days

·          18 referrals had already been received for the new York Security Grant

·          Work had commenced on the new Arc Light and Peasholme buildings

·          Phase I of the new computerised social care replacement system had gone live and due to excellent preparation the transition had gone smoothly.

·          There were signs of improvement in the Adult Social Services performance indicators

Members questioned the reference in Annex 1 to “a comprehensive review of the Allocations Policy”. They stated that they would be happy for minor changes but that they did not want to see major alterations when major alterations had only recently been made to this policy. Officers confirmed that following completion of the evaluation decisions would be made on any changes required.

Members thanked Officers for the visit to the demonstration room in Haxby Hall to view the support technology now available and the Executive Member for Housing congratulated the team for improvements made in services generally.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Members for Housing and Adult Social Services be advised to

i)          Note the content of this report and

ii)                  Agree the virements between £100k and £250k outlined in paragraph 13 and refer those over £250k to the Executive for approval.

Decision of the Executive Members for Housing and Adult Social Services

RESOLVED:             That the advice of the Advisory Panel as set out above be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:                  So that the Executive Members are briefed on the projected performance and financial outturns for housing and adult social services based on the first quarter of 2007/8.