Archived decisions

Agenda Item: 4

Appendix 2

Environment

Revenue budget 2008/09

Summary of volume and activity indicators - covering the period to 31 December 2008

Highways maintenance

Cleansing of highways drainage: 180,000 gulleys - on target

Grass cutting on highways land: 24.4 million (m²) being maintained - on target

Street lighting columns, illuminated signs and bollards being maintained: 136,000 - on target

Street lighting energy consumption: 33.1 million Kwh

(70.4% of estimated full year consumption of 47.0 million Kwh)

Winter maintenance salting activity - number of days salting carried out to 31 December 2008: 34 days

(equivalent average during same period of previous four years: 19 days)

Road safety education

Pass plus courses completed: 640 - on target

Cycle proficiency training courses carried out: 934 - on target

Number of children trained: 3,892 - on target

School crossing patrols

Number of locations being covered: 277 (89.4% out of total of 310 sites)

Annual staff turnover rate as at 31 December 2008: 20.9%

(equivalent annual staff turnover rate as at 31 December 2007: 14.7%

Traffic surveys

Manual surveys completed: 300 - on target

Automatic traffic counts and speed detection radar surveys: 403 - on target

Public transport support

Original 2008/09 budgeted number of supported bus services: 208

Actual number of supported bus service at 31 December 2008: 209

Planning and development

Total planning applications determined in 12 months to 31 December 2008: 146

(applications determined in 12 months to 31 December 2007: 135)

Waste management

Waste tonnages in 12 months to 31 December 2008:

Household waste collections: 598,916 (-1.9%)

Household waste recycling centres: 186,137 (-15.4%)

Overall waste tonnages: 785,053 (-5.5%)

Staffing and support costs

Annual staff turnover rate as at 31 December 2008: 13.5%

(equivalent annual staff turnover as at 31 December 2007: 16.8%)