Lead Member – Cllr Heather Kidd, Leader

Lead Officer – Billy Webster, Service Director of Strategy

RESOLVED:

1.     To Note progress to date in achieving the outcomes of The Shropshire Plan (TSP).

2.     To confirm that the KPIs currently agreed remain the same for 2025/2026 until aligned to the refresh of The Shropshire Plan in 2025/26

3.     To note the new draft Local Government Outcomes Framework, provide any feedback and consider these metrics when reviewing the KPIs for the new corporate plan.

The Leader introduced the item and explained that it was her intention that future reports would clearly highlight changes in performance and could be used more constructively as a tool.

Discussion of the report focused on the number of households in bed and breakfast accommodation with numbers rising despite efforts to support homeless families.  This was attributed to delays in turning around void social housing properties, partly due to contractor changes.  A new contractor was now in place and efforts underway to clear the backlog. The Leader emphasised the importance of increasing affordable housing supply, leveraging exception sites and improving allocation processes.  

Discussion also covered the council’s recycling and composting rate which had fallen below target, primarily due to the introduction of garden waste charges, with some waste being diverted to general refuse.  Efforts were ongoing to improve performance and address food waste collection.

RESOLVED:

1.    To Note progress to date in achieving the outcomes of The Shropshire Plan (TSP).

2.    To confirm that the KPIs currently agreed remain the same for 2025/2026 until aligned to the refresh of The Shropshire Plan in 2025/26

3.    To note the new draft Local Government Outcomes Framework, provide any feedback and consider these metrics when reviewing the KPIs for the new corporate plan.

To scrutinise the Performance Report and identify issues that may require further investigation by an overview and scrutiny committee