Issue - meetings

Reporting Person – Kevin Foster

The Executive received a report which provided an update on how the Council was performing against the actions resulting from the Woking For All Strategy (WFAS) and the Supplementary and Amended Priorities document.  The Executive welcomed the progress made during 2022-23 on delivering the Strategy.  Several areas of work were highlighted by the Leader and Portfolio Holders, including implementation of the Council’s Empty Homes Plan, progress on play area refurbishments, consultations on the Council’s Climate Change Strategy and Town Centre Masterplan, and improved company governance arrangements.  Attention was drawn to the successful Microsoft 365 rollout which provided Members and Officers with a hybrid working platform.

Regarding the action to work with Surrey County Council (SCC) to maintain highways, paths and pavements, the Executive was advised that SCC had acknowledged it was behind on grass verge cutting in the Borough.  Councillor Graves, Portfolio Holder for Greener Woking, commented that the Borough Council was aware of the situation and that SCC was endeavouring to catch-up on the new contract.

In relation to the Victoria Arch widening scheme which was currently paused and on review, the Deputy Leader, Councillor Forster, advised that negotiations were ongoing with Government and it was hoped to bring a paper to the Executive in the autumn.

The Executive thanked Officers across the Council for their hard work and for the progress made against the objectives of the Strategy.

RESOLVEd

That progress against the actions resulting from the Woking For All Strategy and the Supplementary and Amended Priorities document be noted.

Reason:   To ensure that robust performance monitoring is in place to support the delivery of the Council’s Woking For All Strategy.