Best Value Performance & Efficiency Sub-committee Of The Policy & Resources Committee - 20/01/2003

At a MEETING of the BEST VALUE SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 20th January, 2003.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Julia STURROCK, Mervyn ROLFE, George REGAN, John CORRIGAN and Bruce MACKIE.

Councillor Julia STURROCK, Convener, in the Chair.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I MEMBERSHIP

Following the resignation of Councillor Petrie from the SNP Group, it was reported that Councillor Corrigan had been appointed as a member of the Best Value Sub-Committee in terms of Standing Order 44(2).

II BEST VALUE REVIEW OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT

There was submitted Report No 99-2003 by the Chief Executive reporting the findings of the Working Group on the Best Value Review of Energy Management and initiatives that have been implemented together with a strategy and Action Plan for future implementation.

The Sub-Committee approved the following recommendations:-

(a) That the Council continues to address Energy Management on a corporate basis as per the Action Plan contained in the Report.

(b) That objectives be agreed and targets set with progress measured by carrying out a quarterly audit of Action Plan.

(c) That new initiatives be researched, developed and implemented, where feasible, on an ongoing basis.

(d) That appropriate funding be identified at each annual review to finance Energy Management initiatives.

III BEST VALUE REVIEW OF STAFFING LEVELS

There was submitted Joint Report No 98-2003 by the Director of Corporate Planning and the Director of Personnel and Management Services reporting the findings of the Working Group on the Best Value Review of Staffing Levels.

The Sub-Committee agreed the findings of the Working Group in respect of staffing levels within Council departments and approved the Working Group recommendations regarding submission of figures in respect of the Joint Staffing Watch returns.

IV FINANCE DEPARTMENT SALES LEDGER SECTION BEST VALUE REPORT

There was submitted Report No 731-2002 by the Chief Executive reporting the result of a Best Value Review of the Finance Department Sales Ledger Section.

The Sub-Committee approved the following recommendations:-

(a) To agree that the Finance Department Sales Ledger Section continues to collect Sales Ledger Debt (Section 13 option 3 refers) applying recently implemented revised collection procedures. It was also proposed to outsource after 45 days, appropriate debts below the 100 de minimus limit for legal action.

(b) To agree the continuous improvement proposals as detailed in Section 13 of the Report.

JULIA STURROCK, Convener.