a)  That the progress and out-turns of the KPIs at Quarter 1 attached as Appendix A to the report of the Head of Policy & Communications, together with the Definitions included for reference attached as Appendix B to the report were noted;

b)  That the area where performance is strong and on track to achieve annual targets was noted; and

c)  That the areas where performance has declined be noted and the  Planning Support Service will be reviewed by the Internal Audit Service.