Caerphilly County Borough Council is performing well across, according to a recent report presented to councillors.
As part of the council’s three-year improvement plan, an annual report is produced and published to review the council’s performance
The report was considered at a meeting of full council on October 12
Council leader Lindsay Whittle said: “I am very pleased to see that overall Caerphilly County Borough Council is moving forward positively. Local residents and businesses should be encouraged, especially in the current climate, that we have not lost sight of the need to continually strive to improve our services.
“These pleasing results, across all four of the overarching themes we set out last year, namely Building Better Communities For All, Building Better Lifestyles, Building Vibrant Economies and Building Futures, Changing Lives, are encouraging and we as a Council are committed to ensuring these results continue to be built upon over the coming year.”
Some of the achievements from the report include:
- Caerphilly County Borough Council is now the top authority in Wales for recycling, with a significant 10% increase on last year’s target. The Council now recycles more than 50% of its waste.
- It is also among the top councils for inspecting high-risk premises such as restaurants and butchers shops, with a 100% record.
- There is a distinct decrease in the number of young people entering into the youth justice system for the first time.
- Council house tenants have benefited from the improvements in emergency repairs, which are now completed within half a day.
- The council has cut its carbon emissions by nearly 60 tonnes.
- Despite the current economic climate, the council has surpassed its target in Building Vibrant Economic, creating 200 new jobs and safeguarding an additional 434.
- While some of the council’s tourist attractions are maintaining their visitor numbers despite the recession, Cwmcarn Forest Drive has found itself a lucrative market with the mountain bike fraternity and has substantially increased its visitor numbers.
- This year’s GCSE and A Level results continue to show improvement across Caerphilly County Borough Council’s schools.
Cllr Whittle continued: “Some of the achievements outlined in the report such as the recycling targets illustrate that Caerphilly County Borough Council truly is one of the leading local authorities in Wales.
“Despite some excellent achievements however, this will not detract us from our overall ambition to continue to build upon these results and tackle areas where performance is perhaps not meeting the standards we need to deliver to the public.”
Read the full 2010 improvement plan report