Issue - meetings

A report setting out an analysis of 3-Year targets for BVPI’s was submitted, and the following points were raised:-

BVPI 199a     (Standard of Cleanliness)    The Board noted the continued improvement over the last three years following the investment of funds in this area, and were pleased to note that, with additional equipment yet to be introduced, further improvements were anticipated.

Ref KDI           (Parking Services)                The Board noted an issue around the early daily closure of the Churchfields Multi-Storey Car Park due to repetitive bouts of anti-social behaviour, and expressed concern over the Police’s apparent inability to control the situation given the wealth of CCTV cameras on that site.

BV202            (Number of People

                        Sleeping Rough)                   Notwithstanding that the figures show that there is not a problem in this area, it was nevertheless noted that there may well be a “hidden problem” of people sleeping on the sofas of friends or acquaintances, making them, in effect, homeless.

LPI                  (% of Business

                        Survival after 18 months)      The Board wished to formally place on record their pleasure in noting such a high business survival rate.

In all other respects, it was

RESOLVED:

(1)       that, regarding persons sleeping rough, further information be sought   from the Bromsgrove Youth Homelessness Forum, such information to            be submitted to a future meeting, and, at the same time, they be asked            whether they would wish to make a presentation to the Board both on their work and on the allocation of funds;

(2)       that the Economic Development Officer be requested to provide a       report to the Board on how many jobs have actually been created, and           what the turnover is;

(3)       that the Board notes that some of the targets were improved from those as submitted in the Council Plan, and which had already been approved by Executive Cabinet;

(4)       that the Board note the full list of targets (for both national and local PI’s) as set out in Appendix 6 of the report;

(5)       that the Board notes that the target of 75% of BVPI’s to be above the median by the end of 2008/2009 would not be achieved given the current three year targets for BVPI’s;

(6)       that the Board notes that there were some targets which were currently just below the median, some which were just above, and some which had not yet been set; and

(7)       the Board notes that it is the intention to review targets at the upcoming Improvement Days

RECOMMENDED:

            That the Executive Cabinet be requested to approach the Police to seek an explanation as to why the Partnership working arrangements have failed to prove effective on the Churchfields Multi-Storey Car Park issue.