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Title |
Improving the Validation service through preparation of a Customer Charter |
Original Due Date |
30-Sep-2023 |
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Description |
The aim of the Charter will be to introduce new measures to improve the process for customers and performance. A target on the team of 5 working days to respond to a new application to confirm valid or invalid |
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Link to LOIP Outcome or Guiding Principle |
East Dunbartonshire has a sustainable and resilient economy with busy town and village centres, a growing business base and is an attractive place to visit and invest. |
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Rationale |
The successful and early validation of applications is important for several reasons: It is the beginning of the planning assessment process and if the correct information is not submitted it delays the process and can frustrate all the parties involved. The validation of applications is a critical stage in the planning process to ensure a submitted application is legally valid and complies with the legislation. Since neighbour 6 notification will follow the validation process, it is important that planning applications are processed with the minimum of delay. The five working days target is in line with Heads of Planning Scotland guidance on validation standards. |
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Title |
Business Gateway Start-ups |
Original Due Date |
31-Mar-2024 |
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Description |
Increase the number of Business Gateway and start up and growth companies |
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Link to LOIP Outcome or Guiding Principle |
East Dunbartonshire has a sustainable and resilient economy with busy town and village centres, a growing business base and is an attractive place to visit and invest. |
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Rationale |
Following a 2 year period which was been dominated by delivery of Scottish Government COVID-19 Business Support Grant schemes, normal business support activity including Business Gateway was affected. Normal Business Support services began to be reinstated last year and there is a focus on supporting start up and growth companies through Business Gateway. Nationally Business Gateway service delivery continues to be reviewed and improvement actions and indicators related to Business Gateway may be subject to change. |
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Title |
Living Wage |
Original Due Date |
31-Mar-2024 |
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Description |
Contribute to reduction in those residents earning below the Living Wage |
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Link to LOIP Outcome or Guiding Principle |
East Dunbartonshire has a sustainable and resilient economy with busy town and village centres, a growing business base and is an attractive place to visit and invest. |
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Rationale |
Contribute to try to improve in this area through progressions of work streams through Business Support, Regeneration & Town Centres and City Deal Teams (within Place & Business Development Service) which relate to business sector support and business growth, and through physical regeneration increase the provision of higher quality jobs in the area. This work will sit along side other Council work streams, and external factors (which sit out with the Control of the Council). |
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Title |
Climate Change |
Original Due Date |
30-Sep-2023 |
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Description |
Prepare a new Climate Action Plan setting a net zero emissions target and interim targets at corporate and area-wide levels |
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Link to LOIP Outcome or Guiding Principle |
Sustainability |
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Rationale |
The new Climate Action Plan will replace the climate change aspect of the existing Sustainability & Climate Change Framework and Action Plan (2019), aligning with national legislation, regulations and guidance to ensure that the Council supports the national targets for emissions reduction, and has a local adaptation strategy in place as the local expression of the Glasgow City Region Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan (June 2021). The Draft Plan is scheduled to be completed in February 2024 |
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