Decision details

Consideration was given to the Improvement Plan Exception report for November 2008 together with the corrective action being taken.

The Assistant Chief Executive updated the Board on the Town Centre and the problems arising from the listing of Parkside. It was also reported that the County Council and Network Rail appeared to be moving towards addressing the funding gap in relation to Bromsgrove Railway Station, with the most likely source of funding being the Regional Funding Allocation. In addition reference was made to work which was to be undertaken by the Improvement Manager on the issue of Value for Money.

RESOLVED:

(a)       that the revisions to the Improvement Plan Exception report together with the corrective actions being taken be approved;

(b)       that it be noted that for the 138 actions highlighted for November within the plan 78.3% was on target (green), 3.6% was one month behind (amber) and 9.4% was over one month behind (red). 8.7% of actions had been reprogrammed with approval.

(c)        that the Value for Money analysis referred to by the Assistant Chief Executive be submitted to this Board in addition to the Audit Board.