To receive a report on the relevant Performance Monitoring Information.

The Director for Community Services introduced the Q2 Performance Report, highlighting key elements which included a focus on serious acquisitive crime and a need to engage young people in order to minimise anti social behaviour (ASB). Concerns regarding a recent police restructure and the resource available to tackle these issues, with the Community Safety Partnership suggesting a possible rise in ASB over the summer of 2016. In addition the Director highlighted the strong performance in relation to satisfaction with Highways and Waste.

The Development Infrastructure Group Manager highlighted progress in relation to Superfast Broadband, fluctuations in staff figures across the Planning department and the positive direction of travel in relation to youth unemployment figures.

In light of the report Members discussed the need to ensure Parish Councils had access to relevant crime figures.

RECOMMENDED that the Committee acknowledge the continuing overall strong performance in Quarter 2 for the indicators being used to help support monitoring of progress against the Medium Term Plan priorities and that officers further investigate and resolve underperforming indicators as appropriate.