Performance Management 2017 / 18: Quarter 4 (Year End) Sustainable Development Committee Director of Development
Business Performance: Cultural and Information Services: Heritage • Business Plan actions and KPIs all to target • 2,716 visits to both Museum nan Eilean sites in Q4 • 44,000 visitors over year • HES confirmed funding to Archaeological Research Agenda • Scotland’s Early Silver exhibition planning complete • Conservation Officer recruited (in post Q1 2018 / 19)
Business Performance: Planning and Building Standards • Business Plan actions and KPIs all to target • key work-stream around the Local Development Plan (LDP) • Report of Examination now received from Scottish Government • concurrent report seeking approval to adopt new LDP • work on new and revised Supplementary Guidance ongoing
Business Performance Economic Development • Business Plan actions and KPIs • Islands Visitor Survey - VisitScotland, Orkney Islands Council, Shetland Islands Council - significant growth in the sector - 2020 target for growth met in 2017 • Tourism Infrastructure Fund - expression of interest developed and submitted - invited to submit full application by end July - key focus of application around chemical disposal points; camper van facilities; signage; interpretation; path improvements • fisheries conference held in Balivanich
Business Performance Economic Development Capital Projects • Castle Grounds Regeneration Programme - re-scoped tendering completed and value engineering underway - resubmission to HLF in June Regeneration Capital Grant Fund • Round 3 (Harris Marina and Balivanich Business Units) - Harris Marina – 95% complete with completion anticipated in Q2 - Balivanich Business Units – construction commenced • Round 4 (Lewis Heritage Programme and Castlebay Harbour) - Lewis Heritage Programme – construction commenced - Castlebay Harbour Initiative – pontoons complete and slipway construction underway
Business Performance Economic Development Regeneration Capital Grant Fund • Round 5 (Stornoway Regeneration and Cnoc Soilleir) - engagement with Partners to secure construction - Cnoc Soiller re-scoping and project staging • Round 6 recently announced - Stage 1 closes Friday 29 June 2018 • LEADER and European Maritime and Fisheries Fund - LEADER Youth Fund (to celebrate 2018 Year of Young People) - six Youth LAG Project Applications approved - four General Round Applications approved - one EMFF application approved - two Expressions of Interest received for assessment
Business Performance Economic Development Busi sine ness ss Gatew eway ay Q4 YTD 12 51 new business start-ups 5 22 businesses supported to achieve growth 15 95.5 FTE jobs created / safeguarded 2 16 young people supported 25 64 Business Enterprise Skills Workshops delivered
Business Performance Energy Unit • Business Plan actions and KPI’s on track • HVDC Radial Connector moving towards delivery • continued engagement with SSE, OFGEM and developers • cable “Needs Case” to be submitted July 2018 • Contract for Difference Auction Q1 2019 • cable completed and energised September 2023 • developing Shared Ownership Joint Venture with Stornoway Trust • supporting a Community Energy Consortium scheme
Business Performance Energy Unit Energy Supply Company (ESCo) • Our Power in place as licenced supply partner • mid- range ‘Hebrides Energy’ tariff available • competitive THTC and Pre-Pay Meter tariffs available • Our Power working towards a non-domestic tariff Outer Hebrides Energy Group • supporting SPA’s Deep Water Port project • hosting Equinor / Hywind visit (Floating Offshore Wind) • engaged with Marine Scotland / Crown Estate Scotland to release new Floating Offshore Wind sites European Energy • bidding for a € 260K Energy Efficiency project under INTERREG Atlantic Area programme with Canary Islands, Ireland and France
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 2018 / 19
Financial Performance: Development Department Serv rvic ice Tota tal l Budget Actu tual l Spend Varia iance £k £k £k £k £k £k Economic Development 1,707 1,706 (1) Energy Unit 184 187 3 Planning Development 899 837 (62) Cultural & Information Services 721 742 21 Tota tal l Contr troll llable le Costs ts 3,511 3,472 (39)
Other Issues External Factors • impact of current ‘Remote Island Wind’ consultation • on-going engagement with SSE, OFGEM, BEIS and developers • Spaceport 1 • Islands Deal engagement Self Assessment • one complaint in the quarter
Priorities for Next Quarter • finalisation of 2017 / 18 business plan • implementation of Heritage Forum • adoption of new Local Development Plan and associated docs • development of new and revised Supplementary • ongoing housing site identification and appraisal • RCGF – submit Stage 1 applications • attract additional LEADER funding via re-distribution • progress Actions arising from Fisheries Conference • Tourism Infrastructure Fund application • novation of Lews Castle Grounds project • on-going Spaceport development activity • s upport ‘Remote Island Wind’ and Needs Case submission • Islands Deal • service redesign activity
Service Redesign: Economic Development • meetings of project team • initial consultative activity • data gathering complete and options development initiated • treatment of investment funds • potential for the use of arms length organisations • cross-departmental, high-level, high-value thematic activity - Natural Resources - Physical Capital / Infrastructure - Population and Labour - Human Capital - Technology
Service Redesign: Economic Development • options will be refined through MOWG and Sub-Committee • approval of options and evaluation criteria • options appraisal to be conducted for September / October series
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