To report progress against the Comprehensive Area Assessment Preparation Programme.

The Cabinet Member Corporate, Customer Services and Human Resources presented the Comprehensive Area Assessment Preparation Programme Progress Report.  Cabinet was advised that further guidance had recently been made available on the Corporate Area Assessment (CAA) and that it was important that all Members, along with partner organisations, attend a forthcoming training event on 8 October.  Cabinet noted that overall Herefordshire was getting on with preparations, but not as quickly as had been anticipated.  As outlined in paragraph three of the report there were a number of items marked amber.  It was added that there was a lot for the Council and its partner organisations to do in order to complete the joint preparation plan and that there were issues to consider around capacity and communications remained the key issues. 

RESOLVED:

            THAT:

(i)                 progress made in delivering the Comprehensive Area Assessment Preparation Programme over the first six months of 2008 be noted; and

(ii)               Cabinet agree the need for effective remedial action for the items marked amber listed in paragraph three of the report.