Project Progress

Closer to Communities with Community Choices

• Project being rescoped to include lessons learnt from COVID-19 and include community choices.  Scoping to be completed by 24/12/20

Closer to Home 

• Project progress reported as amber due to COVID-19 impact.  Phase 2 of the Closer to Home strategy is being finalised.  Challenges around resources to deliver project.

Communities Shaping Falkirk’s Future

• Project to be fully scoped by 24 December

Succeed Today, Excel Tomorrow (STET)

• Project Plan being updated
• PID will be revised to include all dependencies
• Review with Children’s Services Heads of Service to ensure all service dependencies identified.

Transformation of Roads & Grounds

• Reported with amber status due to delays in negotiations of T&Cs.

Advice Hubs/Spokes

• Amber progress status awaiting decision on interim location for Central Hub.  Agreement reached with Elected Members to locate at Falkirk Library.

Redesign of Housing Property

• Project progressing as planned. Service Design team engaged.  Define/Design and deliver workshops planned for Nov-Jan.

AOB

• All projects to share draft committee papers prepared with workstream board for information and comment
• Redesign of Housing Property project to share lessons learnt with Transformation of Roads and Grounds for support with trading accounts and T&C negotiations.
• Reporting – needs to be clear and concise.  Focus on milestone delivery with consistent application of RAG ratings.
• PMs to consider when Elected Members should have sight of projects to assist budget decision-making.

Key Messages

• PMs to consider requirements to get projects on track.
• PMs to review funding needs to deliver project and deliver further benefits.
• Project documentation to be refreshed ensuring milestones are realistic and achievable.