The Strategic Commissioner for Environment, Mark Smith, introduced a report which provided the 2017/18 Quarter 2 (July - September 2017) performance report for Wirral Plan pledges under the Business theme. The Quarter 2 report was included as Appendix 1 to the report, and provided a description of the progress in Quarter 2, including available data in relation to a range of outcome indicators and supporting measures.

Responding to comments from Members, Mark Smith commented on the travel training programme for young people who had difficulty using public transport and stated that he would be able to provide some information on this.

A Member expressed disappointment over the performance indicator for the percentage of working-age people claiming out-of-work benefit and the fact that the DWP had said that they would no longer be supplying this data due to the roll out of Universal Credit.

Resolved – That the report be noted.