Performance Management 2017 / 18: Quarter 1 Sustainable Development Committee Director of Development
Business Performance: Cultural and Information Services: Heritage • all Business Plan actions and KPIs to target • 16,196 visitors to both Museum nan Eilean sites in Q1 • Lews Castle Museum exceeded targets for first year (14 July 2017) • “Fossil Hunters” exhibition opened in partnership with NMS • loans from British Museum, British Library and V&A finalised for Colin Mackenzie Exhibition • Community Archives Conference held at Lews Castle • Economic Impact Assessment of Archaeology commissioned • successful expression of interest to HLF’s “Great Place Scheme”
Business Performance: Planning and Building Standards • all Business Plan actions and KPIs to target • Local Development Plan: consultation concluded and representations being assessed • preparatory actions and strategic approach to Marine Planning being prepared
Business Performance Economic Development • all Business Plan actions and KPIs to target Capital Projects • Lews Castle Museum and Archive - Phase 3 and 4 main works completed - snagging on-going - visitor accommodation opened in April • Castle Grounds Regeneration Programme - tender documents completed and issued - disappointing tender return in August - procurement approach being re-evaluated for retender in Q3
Business Performance Economic Development Regeneration Capital Grant Fund • Round 1 (South Uist and Barra Regeneration Programme) - Vatersay Community Hub - 100% complete - Castlebay Business Units - 100% complete - Cothrom Restore Ltd - 100% complete - Eriskay Shop - 100% complete - West Harris Trust - 100% complete • Round 2 (Uist Heritage Regeneration Programme) - Kildonan Museum - 100% complete - Uist Wool building - 100% complete • Rounds 1 and 2: Total Project Cost: £6.1m • Comhairle investment of £610k levering in RCGF of £1.35m
Business Performance Economic Development Regeneration Capital Grant Fund • Round 3 (Harris Marina and Balivanich Business Units) - projects proceeding as planned - Harris Marina: construction started - Balivanich Units: construction start in early 2018 • Round 4 (Lewis Heritage Programme and Castlebay Harbour) - projects proceeding as planned; - Castlebay Harbour Initiative: complete by early 2018; - Isle of Lewis Heritage Regeneration Programme: start in 2018 • Round 5 - stage one submissions invited in August - two submissions: Ceolas and Stornoway Regeneration, Phase 1
Business Performance Economic Development • Community Capital Grant Fund (CCGF) - funding rounds completed in 2016 - 26 community economic development projects supported - total project value = £10.5m / Comhairle investment = £1.5m - external leverage of 1:6 achieved - on-going officer support for project delivery within timescales • LEADER and European Maritime and Fisheries Fund - two projects to the value of £247k approved in Q1 - LEADER applications criteria reviewed in Q1 - potential ‘final’ project applications deadline 11th October 2017 - three EMFF projects approved by FLAG (£103k) - positive ScotGov LEADER audit - retention of ‘green’ status
Business Performance Economic Development Busi sine ness ss Gatew eway ay Q1 YTD 14 14 new business start-ups 4 4 businesses supported to achieve growth 25 25 FTE jobs created / safeguarded 3 3 young people supported through PTYBS 22 22 Business Enterprise Skills Workshops delivered
Business Performance Energy Unit Business Plan Progress • all Business Plan actions and KPIs to target Energy Supply Company (ESCo) • Supply Partner procurement exercise complete • negotiations underway with ‘Our Power’ • ‘Our Power’: a not -for-profit Energy Supply Company established by Scottish Social Housing Providers • bespoke ‘Hebrides Energy’ tariff to be offered • rising wholesale electricity prices pushing tariffs across the board • Smart Meters to be offered
Business Performance Energy Unit European Energy Projects • WISE and BEAST projects successfully concluded • ‘Power2People’ (P2P ) application: 36 month Horizon 2020 project • development of shared ownership options in commercial generation and establishment of licenced Community ESCo • P2P partners: Germany, Spain, Hungary, Ireland, Poland, Italy, France, Portugal, Macedonia and Slovenia • Comhairle is sole representative from the UK • some deliverables contracted to Community Energy Scotland • P2P decision anticipated November 2017
Business Performance Energy Unit Oil and Gas Decommissioning • industry-led decommissioning / energy group operational with contributions from senior industry figures with island connections • onshore decommissioning opportunities limited, but on-going industry liaison • group has identified a niché for storage and local re-use of recyclables from decommissioned installations • group also engaged around local infrastructure • significant and effective contribution to the ‘Remote Island Wind’ debate
Risk Management Operational Risks • operational risk register reviewed quarterly • risks relate to ensuring financial and staff resources are in place to deliver statutory and business plan requirements Business Continuity Plan • critical services have been identified and are covered by an up-to- date Business Continuity Plan for 2017 / 18
Financial Performance: Development Department Serv rvic ice Tota tal l Budget Actu tual l Spend Fore recast Out- £k £k £k £k turn rn £k Economic Development 1,225 702 1,225 Energy Unit 155 97 155 Planning Development 840 217 840 Cultural & Information Services 487 426 487 Tota tal l Contr troll llable le Costs ts 2,707 1,442 2,707
Other Issues External Factors • on-going engagement with SSEN / OFGEM / BEIS / developers • Islands Renewables Ministerial meeting • Spaceport 1 • Islands Deal • Stornoway Masterplan • Scotland’s Towns Partnership “Digital Towns Pilot” application • Student Accommodation • Castle Grounds Regeneration Project Self Assessment • no complaints in the quarter
Priorities for Next Quarter • Spaceport 1 consortium activity • Islands Deal project prioritisation • RCGF Round 5 • second stage bid to HLF Great Place Scheme • submit Local Development Plan for Examination • conclude and submit Planning Performance Framework • secure agreement on strategic approach to Marine Planning • ‘final’ LEADER and EMFF project application • deliver Community Electricity Tariff in partnership with Our Power • respond to issues around ‘Non Mainland GB Onshore Wind’ • prepare for launch of P2P HORIZON 2020 project • pursue Energy Group outputs around decommissioning
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