Issue - meetings

Members were presented with an analysis of progress against the Committee’s key performance indicators (KPIs) and risks for the fourth quarter of 2020/21. This identified risks in connection with the Local Plan and resourcing issues pending the outcome of the Planning Advisory Service (PAS) peer review. The report also advised that the processes for extracting robust KPI data were still being developed and that data sets for certain indicators were currently unavailable. 

In response to Members’ questions, it was confirmed that:

·         a pre-application advice service for householder applications would be reinstated from the 12^th July;

·         the PAS review should help identify the necessary resourcing requirements for the planning service, including solutions to current staffing shortfalls – the PAS report had now been received by the Executive Leadership Team and would be shared with Members;

·         officers would investigate issues raised about the Council’s website and associated communication services, i.e. the need to reinstate e-mail notifications of planning applications and planning appeals;

·         an up to date suite of Supplementary Planning Documents was required to enable more objective assessments by the Planning Inspectorate when considering appeals, thus reducing the tendency for Planning Committee decisions to be overturned.

            R E S O L V E D – that the Quarter 4 (2020/21) performance and risks for the Community Services Committee be noted.