Safer & Stronger - Local Delivery Plan Milestones 30/9/09

Safer & Stronger
Local Outcome: More people in Moray will have access to affordable housing
Key Action: Increase the supply of affordable housing
Overall, Key Action 48% complete.   3 of the 4 underlying milestones due to be completed in this reporting period have been with the remaining milestone well progressed.

Milestone

Milestone Due Date

Milestone Note

Progress

Affordable Housing Guidelines for Developers agreed - Qtr 1

30 Jun 2009

Guidelines agreed in June 2009.

100 %

Tender for Council new build accepted - Qtr 1

30 Jun 2009

Tender for new build accepted at Policy and Resources Committee on 2 June 2009.

100 %

Affordable Housing Investment Programme for 2009/10 agreed with Scottish Government/RSLs - Qtr 1

30 Jun 2009

An indicative budget has been agreed by the Scottish Government for Moray Council's Affordable Housing Investment Programme (AHIP) for 2009/10. This stands at £12.525m, with a target of 248 unit approvals.

100 %

Meeting with RSLs/Developers held to assist in preparation of Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2010/15 - Qtr 2

30 Sep 2009

Meetings have been held in September with some scheduled for October 2009. Preparation of Strategic Housing Investment Plan on target.

85 %

Safer & Stronger
Local Outcome: More people in Moray will have access to affordable housing
Key Action: Improve housing quality in the public and private sectors
Overall, Key Action 42% complete.   3 of the 4 underlying milestones due to be completed in this reporting period have been with the remaining milestone well progressed.

Milestone

Milestone Due Date

Milestone Note

Progress

% of Council houses compliant with SHQS - Q1

30 Jun 2009

69.39% of council houses met the SHQS at the end of Quarter 1, surpassing annual target.

100 %

Consultative draft Scheme of Assistance agreed - Q2

30 Sep 2009

The consultative draft Scheme of Assistance was agreed by the Communities Committee on 11th August 2009. It was noted that; the scheme meets the Council's obligations under Section 72 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006; following consultation, a revised scheme will be presented to Committee in December for approval; further reports supporting policy for the scheme will be presented to Committee at a later date.

100 %

Draft Asset Management Plan produced - Q2

30 Sep 2009

First draft of plan produced. Report to be presented to Communities Committee and Housing Sub Committee in December 2009.

80 %

% of Council houses compliant with SHQS - Q2

30 Sep 2009

69.9% of council houses met the SHQS at the end of Quarter 2, surpassing annual target.

100 %

Safer & Stronger
Local Outcome: Homeless people will be provided with appropriate accommodation
Key Action: Tackle homelessness
Overall, Key Action 43% complete.   4 of the 5 underlying milestones due to be completed in this reporting period have been with the remaining milestone well progressed.

Milestone

Milestone Due Date

Milestone Note

Progress

Breaches of Unsuitable Accommodation Order - Q1

30 Jun 2009

15 breaches occurred during Quarter 1.

100 %

Number of additional temporary accommodation units provided - Q1

30 Jun 2009

8 additional priorities were established as temporary accommodation during Quarter 1.

100 %

Draft Homelessness Strategy agreed for consultation - Q2

30 Sep 2009

This has not been achieved. The draft Homelessness Strategy will be presented to the Communities Committee on 1 December 2009.

80 %

Breaches of Unsuitable Accommodation Order - Q2

30 Sep 2009

7 breaches occurred during Quarter 2.

100 %

Number of additional temporary accommodation units provided - Q2

30 Sep 2009

75 additional accommodation units were provided during Quarter 2. This reflects the provision of emergency accommodation following the flooding in Moray in early September.

100 %

Safer & Stronger
Local Outcome: Our community will be resilient to Emergencies
Key Action: Multi-agency approach to address issues of national security (Government's Contest Strategy)
Overall, Key Action 40% complete.   1 of the 2 underlying milestones due to be completed in this reporting period has been with the remaining milestone progressing.

Milestone

Milestone Due Date

Milestone Note

Progress

Agreement to establish a 'Delphinus Group' either as a standing Agenda item on 'Safer and Stronger' or as a separate subgroup to address 'National Security' related issues - Q2

30 Sep 2009

At the Safer and Stronger Strategic Group meeting, 10th September 2009, it was agreed to establish a Delphinus Group as a separate sub group that will report to the Safer and Stronger Group. This option was chosen instead of adding the group as a regular agenda item of the Safer and Stronger Group due to issues of confidentiality.

100 %

Single Points of contact within Partner Agencies to be identified - Q2

30 Sep 2009

Work is still in progress to establish single points of contact within Partner agencies.

60 %

Safer & Stronger
Local Outcome: Our community will be resilient to Emergencies
Key Action: Multi-agency approach to address issues of local security and emergency issues
Overall, Key Action 0% complete.   The underlying milestone due to be completed in this reporting period has not progressed due to flooding events in September 2009.

Milestone

Milestone Due Date

Milestone Note

Progress

SCG Moray Liaison Group to meet – Q2

30 Sep 2009

The SCG Moray Liaison Group is a well established multi agency; however the meeting in quarter 2 was cancelled due to flooding events on the 4th September.   Arrangements for future meeting to be discussed and agreed.

0 %

Safer & Stronger
Local Outcome: There will be a reduction in alcohol related offending in Moray
Key Action: Reduce alcohol related offending in Moray
Overall, Key Action 55% complete.  All 5 of the underlying milestones due to be completed in this reporting period have been.

Milestone

Milestone Due Date

Milestone Note

Progress

Complete and produce report on Problem Profile Serious and Violent Crime Moray Division 2008/09 - Q1

30 Jun 2009

Report completed by Crime Analyst, Moray Division, Grampian Police.

100 %

Carry out Operation Avon in targeted areas - Q1

30 Jun 2009

The following Operation Avon’s have been carried out in target areas.
Elgin - 6
Buckie - 2
Lossie - 2
Fochabers/Lhanbryde - 1  Forres - 1

100 %

Run one campaign targeting adult alcohol related offending - Q1

30 Jun 2009

A campaign was run via the Moray Pubwatch Scheme that provided posters to licensed premises highlighting the fact that participating premises would not tolerate violence. In addition to this Pubwatch schemes throughout Moray were encouraged to impose bans following any incident of violence.

100 %

Run Summer Violence Reduction campaign through utilising Taxi Marshalls and awareness raising posters - Q2

30 Sep 2009

The Moray Against Violence Summer Campaign began on July 3rd, and ran for the 7 week period of the school summer holidays. Taxi Marshalls were present on Elgin High Street between 1030pm and 4am every Friday and Saturday night. Two different posters were produced, highlighting the association between excessive drinking and the likelihood of being either the perpetrator or a victim of violence. A third poster was also produced, highlighting domestic abuse. These posters were distributed and displayed in premises selling alcohol as well as in Council Access Points, libraries and Post Offices.

100 %

Carry out Operation Avon in targeted areas - Q2

30 Sep 2009

The following Operation Avon’s have been carried out in target areas.
Elgin - 4  Forres - 1

100 %