To receive a report from the Leader and the Corporate Director of Strategy and Resources.

The Leader introduced the report on the corporate plan and informed the Committee how the plan was monitored by the Executive with fifty-seven indicators tracked across all services. Of those fifty-seven indicators twenty-three were annual indicators, seven were red, eight were amber, and seventeen were green.  The Leader picked out three examples (one red, one amber, and one green) to demonstrate the level of detail the level of detail the Executive were provided with and the actions the Executive took.

Following the introduction Councillor Axford noted that the level of depression which had increased which was a worrying trend. Councillor Axford commented that when looking at smoking cessation cannabis use needed to be included as she was aware of many instances of it being smoked in public spaces. The Leader agreed that cannabis should be included and he had also noticed a number of instances of cannabis smoking across the borough.

Councillor Axford asked for information about uptake of the Your Home Better programme. The Leader responded that he would have to take that away and provide the figures outside of the meeting.

Councillor Axford asked a final question of what was being done to support people in libraries. The Head of Customer Service, Libraries and Culture responded to Councillor Axford that the library support was around the digital offer and helping people to access digital services safely.

Councillor Frass asked about clean air monitoring, where it lay in the plan, and what was being done. The Leader responded that the measures were kept with the climate crisis section of the report

Councillor Carter noted the issues around active transport and the lack of progress in this area. The Leader recognised that the Council had to pick up the pace in this area and assured the Committee that both he and the Executive Member for Climate Change and Transport Strategy had been meeting with the Council’s partners to look at ways to speed up delivery of active transport across the borough. Stated that would attend the Committee again in 12 months’ time and hoped that he would be able to inform the Committee of a large amount that had been achieved in those 12 months.

Councillor Winstanley asked about the vaping strategy and what could be done to reduce the levels. The Leader responded that this was in the early stages and work had to be done with those who were using the vapes.

Councillor Winstanley welcomed the refresh of the domestic abuse policy and asked for more details on what the refresh entailed. The Corporate Director of Strategy and Resources responded that she would speak with the Executive Member for Culture, Leisure, and Strategic Partnerships about bringing an update on the domestic abuse strategy refresh to scrutiny.

Councillor Walsh admitted to the Committee that he was not aware of the Trafford data lab prior to receiving the report and how useful the information was that he found there. Councillor Walsh felt that that the Council should do more to advertise the data lab. Councillor Carter asked that it be recommended that the Trafford Data lab be covered within the Councillor Induction and it was agreed by the Committee.

The Chair noted that there were many positives within the report and felt that all Councillors should be made aware when the reports were available to view.

RESOLVED:

1)    That the report be noted by the Committee.

2)    That figures on the uptake of Your Home Better programme to be provided to Members outside of the meeting.

3)    That an update on the domestic abuse strategy refresh be brought to Scrutiny.

4)    That the Committee recommend that the Trafford Data Labe be covered within the Councillor induction.