Issue - meetings

To consider the Chief Executive’s Corporate Performance Overview Report for quarter one (April to June) of the 2011/12 financial year.

In view of the size of the agenda, the Chairman has asked that any questions arising from the reports should be referred to  the Assistant Chief Executive in advance and only raised in the meeting if you consider the issue requires wider discussion.

The Commission received and noted the Chief Executive’s Corporate Performance

Overview Report (CPOR) for the first quarter, April to June 2011.

Arising in questions:-

• The Assistant Chief Executive confirmed the cost effectiveness of Edgbarrow Sports Centre.
• The increase in the numbers of children requiring high cost support packages could, in part, be attributable to domestic abuse, better reporting and good monitoring systems.  Officers were trying to manage the overspend by achieving savings elsewhere.
• New benefits claims were 29% more than in the previous quarter, reflecting the economic conditions prevailing nationally.  However those claiming Jobseekers Allowance was less that the national average.  Statistics were kept on jobs lost within the borough.  Information was on the economic development webpage and members could contact the Assistant Chief Executive for any additional information.
• Support had been discontinued for single on-shore wind turbines as they were thought to be less cost effective than some other measures.  The new Waitrose store in Bracknell incorporated a Biomass plant.