CX/06/72 Farms Estate Committee 24 July 2006

THE COUNTY FARMS ESTATE – ANNUAL REPORT 2005/2006 Joint Report of the Chief Executive and the Director of Finance, IT & Trading

Recommendations: that the report be noted.

Introduction

This is the fifteenth annual report of the County Farms Estate and the fourth year of the second ten year Estate Management Strategy and Finance Plan. Following the recommendations of the Best Value Review, performance indicators for the Estate were developed and monitored throughout the last financial year. These indicators are referred to as Headline Measures and are included in this report. For the third year, the wider aims and objectives of the estate - intended to support a sustainable rural economy in Devon and achieve some of the corporate objectives - are identified as additional Headline Measures.

This report is divided into the following sections:

Meetings of the Farms Estate Committee 2005/2006 and other occasions

The Farms Estate Committee met on 26 July, 22 November 2005, 10 January and 14 March 2006. In addition to the usual financial and management matters other issues discussed by Committee included:

• Feasibility Study and Business Plan for the infrastructure upgrade required at Dungeons Farm, Cullompton following amalgamation in 2007. • Community Development Initiatives – an update paper. • Replacement dwelling at Higher Bradaford Farm, Virginstow. • Policy update paper on offering tenants first consideration to purchase the Freehold of their tenanted farm. • Revised policy paper on Bicton Agricultural College Student Bursaries.

An interview panel met on one occasion during the year in order to interview new entrants for Parks Farm, Crediton. The farm was let from Lady Day 2006.

The new full Committee had one special induction meeting and day of estate visits to receive a briefing on the Estate Management Strategy and Plan 2002-2012 and to visit a sample of farms. Visits were made to the Parishes of Drewsteignton, Cullompton and Kentisbeare. The Chairman and Principal Land Agent also visited the Parishes of Ermington, Broadhempston and Denbury to undertake new tenant monitoring visits, and Drewsteignton as part of an assessment for a tenancy extension request.

Representatives of the Committee attended the Tenants Association AGM where a workshop was held and a presentation was received from Laurence Gould Partnership Ltd on opportunities in the dairy sector.

Representatives were also invited to the Tenants’ Association farm walk at East Catkill Farm, Rose Ash. West Devon Agri-Bip gave a guided tour and presentation on organic farming and soil management planning for cross compliance.

Financial Performance and Indicators

The financial performance of the Estate is again analysed in four areas, namely income, expenditure, capital receipts and capital investment. The Estate revenue budget outturn statement for the year ending 31 March 2006 is appended (Appendix A).

Income

• Rental income from the Estate in 2005/06 was £801,500, a decrease of £15,074 (1.8% down on the previous year). Also slightly down on the projected rental income of £804,035 for this fourth year of the Estate Finance Plan 2002 to 2012. The difference can be attributed to the uncertainty in market rents following CAP reform.

• Other income from de minimus receipts, leasing milk quota, wayleaves and easements, and telecommunication masts came to £81,793. Although a decrease on the previous year (18%), was higher than the projected revenue income target of £60,116 for the fourth year of the finance plan. This over recovery can largely be attributed to the delivery of £17,639 of de minimis receipts.

Expenditure

• The cost of a number of farm improvements and restructuring schemes was again met by an allocation from the Estate’s revenue budget. An expenditure of £45,634 on 14 schemes (including 5 boreholes) in 2005/06 compared to £74,668 on six schemes in 2004/05. A number of other schemes of a minor nature were also revenue funded, in the sum of £16,560.

• There was an overall spend of £257,944 on repair and maintenance of which 27% (£54,536) was planned maintenance and 73% (£203,451) was unforeseen and reactive work. The corporate target rates of planned to unforeseen work is 70:30.

• The backlog maintenance liability rose again at the year end to £1,800,000.

• In line with corporate compliance commitments, the revenue budget funded the making safe of various redundant buildings worthy of retention and/or with some future development potential at a cost of £7,926. £8,374 was spent on the licensed removal of Asbestos and £9,254 was spent on Health and Safety improvements to include fencing around slurry stores, slurry ramp barriers and sight rails around silage clamps

• 27% of the overall spend on repairs and maintenance was procured through the maintenance framework partnership of which 78% was reactive and unforeseen and 22% was planned work. Through ‘market testing’ a sample of work with other local construction firms, it proved more cost effective to procure 73 % of the overall spend through non framework contractors. Where market testing took place, cost savings were made on the majority of occasions.

• A further £121,298 of additional corporate compliance money was spent on essential electrical systems upgrades across the estate to comply with the latest NIECC statutory standards and new building regulations.

Note: 2005/06 was the second year of the new maintenance framework agreement

Capital Receipts

• Total Capital Receipts for the year 2005/06 returned £415,000 from the disposal of property declared permanently surplus to the requirements of the estate (an under-achievement of £828,750 on the target of £1,243,750 for 2005/06). The 16% top slice of the net Corporate capital receipt of £415,000 from the sale of two properties on the Estate added £66,400 to the Estate’s investment fund (otherwise known as the Estate’s Usable Capital Receipts Reserve). A change in policy redesignated the previous suspense account as a Capital Usable Receipts Reserve and included the previous 'IN/OUT' reserve. The total reserve stood at a £655,348 Surplus at the year’s end. Comparison with previous years is now difficult. However, the surplus is greater than the finance plan target at this stage.

• At the year’s end there were eleven capital receipts for 2006/07 being actively worked on.

Capital Investments

• Capital investment from the suspense account amounted to £296,443 on five farm improvement schemes.

• At the years end there was one uncompleted scheme: finishing works were outstanding.

Financial Performance Indicators

Headline Measure 4

(a) Net Revenue Profit

The Corporate plan target net revenue position for the year ending 31 March 2006 was £226,300. Actual year end profit was £271,275 (an overachievement of 19.8%). The table below shows the net operational results over the last 10 years and the benchmark target of the Corporate plan.

Net Operational Revenue Surplus Compared with Corporate Target

350,000 300,000 250,000 Net operational surplus 200,000

£ Corporate Target 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 Year

(b) Revenue efficiency (%)

The revenue efficiency saving target is 2.00%. The actual was an overachievement of 19.8% on the corporate budget. However, this was unusual, resulting from an underspend on direct management costs and small works.

(c) Rate of Return

The revenue rate of return (using the market value of the estate) target for the financial year 2005/06 was 0.59%. The actual was 0.73% (Revenue surplus ÷ Open Market Value with vacant possession).

Headline measure 5

Total Running Costs.

Total revenue costs (excluding management and including improvements) for 2005/2006. Target was £454,100. Actual costs were £398,748. This underspend arising from a temporarily reduced management structure and slippage on some planned schemes.

Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual 03/04 03/04 04/05 04/05 05/06 05/06 Total revenue costs a) per farm £4,357 £4,561 £4,664 £5060 £4883 £4288 b) per hectare £101 £102 £100 £113.5 £108 £95 c) as a % of revenue 49% 50% 49% 53% 50% 45%

Headline Measure 5(a): Revenue Performance Indicators

8000 7000 6000 Actual Revenue 5000 Costs / Farm 4000 Target Revenue

£/farm 3000 2000 Costs / Farm 1000 0

/06 /07 /11 12 4/05 9/10 02/03 03/04 07/08 08/09 001/02 0 0 00 005 006 0 0 00 010 011/ 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Year

Headline Measure 5(b): Revenue Performance Indicators

120 100 80 Actual Revenue Costs / Ha 60

£/Ha Target Revenue 40 Costs / Ha 20 0 5 03 8/09 0/11 01/02 20 2002/ 2003/042004/02005/062006/072007/08200 2009/10201 2011/12 Year

Headline Measure 5(c): Revenue Performance Indicators

54% 52% Actual Revenue 50% Costs as a % of 48% Revenue % 46% Target Revenue 44% Costs as a % of 42% Revenue 40%

08 11 03/04 06/07 09/10 2001/022002/0320 2004/052005/0620 2007/ 2008/0920 2010/ 2011/12 Year

Headline measure 6

Restructuring rate of return against the annual asset value on a five year rolling average.

Restructuring Rate of Return Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual 05/06 03/04 03/04 04/05 04/05 05/06 a) per annum 6.20% 8.74% 6.10% 20.24% 7.4% 2.78% b) five year average 8.40% 9.60% 7.70% 13.20% 7.6% 10.6%

Note Total direct expenditure + Total Management and Suspense Account Costs / Asset Value of estate based on the rental value adjusted for Capital Receipt and the change in rental value from the previous year (£16,994,681).

Headline measure 7

Capital generation against plan (excluding In/Out Agreements):

Cumulative difference (£2,014,347 over achievement) Target Actual

02/03 £2,180,000 £2,059,021 03/04 £1,211,000 £1,802,000 04/05 £1,208,330 £3,815,156 05/06 £1,415,000 £ 415,000

Cumulative Capital Generation Against Benchmark Cumulative Target

16000000

14000000

12000000

10000000

Cumulative actual

£ 8000000 Cumulative target

6000000

4000000

2000000

0 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006'07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 Year

Annual Capital Generation Against Benchmark Target

4,500,000

4,000,000

3,500,000

3,000,000 Actual 2,500,000 Target £ 2,000,000

1,500,000

1,000,000

500,000

0 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006'07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 Year

Headline measure 9

Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual 03/04 03/04 04/05 04/05 05/06 05/06 a Management costs per farm* (i) exclusive of restructuring £1,995 £2,141 £2,192 £2205 £2161 £2186 (ii) inclusive of restructuring £2,207 £2,500 £2,425 £2365 £2430 £2293 b Management costs per hectare (i) exclusive of restructuring £46.45 £48.19 £47.12 £49.46 £47.87 £48.41 (ii) inclusive of restructuring £51.38 £56.28 £52.13 £53.04 £53.82 £50.79 c Management costs as a percentage of revenue 23% 23% 23% 23% 22% 23% (i) exclusive of restructuring 25% 27% 25% 25% 25% 24% (ii) inclusive of restructuring

* Note: base is shrinking so cost per remaining farm/hectares will increase when comparing against “inclusive of restructuring” until objectives of Estate Plan are achieved.

3.0 Estate Management Performance

The achievements for 2005/06 are analysed, as on previous occasions, in two areas – namely tenant matters and property matters.

3.1 Tenant matters

• The year saw two tenants leave the Estate, one of which was a voluntary retirement and the other a progression beyond the Estate to a privately let farm in Somerset. • One starter farm was re-let. • No progression farms were re-let. • One tenant benefited from land amalgamation/migration restructuring packages on his holding. • Monitoring visits were made to one tenant, who was approaching the end of his first five years on the same starter farm at 25 March 2007. He was offered a further five year tenancy. Two monitoring visits were also made to those tenants mid way through their initial 5 year Farm Business Tenancy. • The total number of residential tenants on the Estate at the end of the year was 93, a decrease of 1 on the previous year. The target number of tenants of residential holdings at this stage of the ten year restructuring plan was 87. In addition, 8 Farm Business Tenancies, 3 grass keep licences and 1 contract farming agreement were granted on bare land. • The average age of the tenants at the year’s end was 49.47. Nationally, at the time of the last survey (2000), the average age of farmers was 58. Anecdotal evidence would suggest that the national average age of farmers can only have risen since 2000.

Average Age and Total Number of Residential Farms Let compared with Benchmark (KPI's) 180 160 140 120 100 Average age Number of Resi Tenants 80 Banchmark (Av. Age) 60 Number / Age Benchmark (Farms) 40 20 0

1 2 3 4 9 0 1 2 3 4 8 9 0 1 2 -9 -9 -9 -9 -0 -0 -0 0 -1 -1 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 0 1 9 9 9 9 94-95 95-96 96-97 97-98 98-999-0 0 0 0 03- 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-008-009-1 1 1 Year

• Some 1,285,216 litres of milk quota were redistributed throughout the Estate during 2005/06.

Performance framework Headline Measures 3(a) (new entrant) and 3(b) (existing tenant) satisfaction measure were under development.

3.2 Property Matters

• The ongoing restructuring of the Estate in 2004/05 saw it increase in size by 8 hectares (20 acres) to 4,199 ha (10,376 ac). This represented the result of the sale of 1 residential farmstead and 1 parcel of land, at Ley Farm, Yarnscombe (Farmstead), and Part Crosshills Farm, Awliscombe (Land) together with the acquisition of land at Nutcombe Farm, Rose Ash. • At the year’s end there was 1 surplus farmhouse to be sold, at Weaver Mill Farm, Cullompton. • 3 Properties to be marketed dependant upon Parish Plans/Community Development Initiatives at Little Bickington, Newcombes and East Hill. • 5 properties to be marketed subject to securing planning consent for alternative use at Combefishacre, Tale, Glebe, Ley and Cordwents. • 1 residential Nursery farm was relet during the year (Lower Parks Farm, Crediton). Headline Measure 1. Target number of farm relets per annum = 2%. Actual in 2005/06 was 1%. • Note: It is believed that tenants who may be considering surrendering tenancies in the near future, necessary to release farms to relet, are still waiting to see what income they are likely to get from the Single Income Payment Entitlement before making any final decisions.

Residential Farm Tenancies granted

10 8 Nursery Starter 6 Progression 4

Number Total 2 Target 0

2 7 8 0 /03 0 0 /09 1/ 6/ 7/ 05/06 11/12 00 002 003/04 0 00 00 008 009/10 0 2 2 2 2004/052 2 2 2 2 2010/112 Year

• 2 farms benefitted from infrastructure upgrades (Great Southdown & Mixing Barn). • 13 land holdings were let during the year under short-term arrangements, pending decisions on their future. They were at Glebe (Rattery), Whitsun, Thorne, Little Allercombe, Cordwents, Southwoods, Aldens, Higher Wilminstone, Monkerton, Three Oaks, Little Bickington, East Hill and Weaver Mill Farms. • Negotiations were taking place with 8 tenants regarding the termination of their tenancies effective at Lady Day 2007 (some of them will be renewed, subject to contract). • The overall picture of the Estate as at 31 March 2006 was as follows (March 2005 figures in brackets): – number of residential farms – 93 (94) (target number under the Estate Plan was 87) – lifetime tenancies – 30 (31) – retirement tenancies – 21 (22) – Farm Business Tenancies of more than five years - 24 (23) – Farm Business Tenancies less than and inclusive of five years – 18 (18) – Properties managed on short-term tenancies pending decisions on their future – 13 (12) – Number of nursery holdings – 6* – Number of starter holdings – 47* – Number of progression holdings – 40* – Average size of Nursery holdings – 68.83 acres – Average size of Starter holdings – 96 acres – Average size of Progression holdings – 131 acres

* Note – these figures follow the revised distinction between:

Nursery holdings (generally less than 70 acres) Starter holdings (target average size of 100 acres) Progression holdings (target average size of 200 acres)

The target ratio for Nursery:Starter:Progression farms in the Estate Plan for 2005/06 was 6:47:38 (actual = 6:47:40)

Headline Measure 2 – Restructuring Targets Summary:

Goal Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual 03/04 03/04 04/05 04/05 05/06 05/06 No of Farms 100 97 91 94 87 93 Total Area of Estate 4295 4309 4234 4191 4174 4199 Nursery/Starter/Progr- 6:57:39 6:51:40 6:52:38 6:48:40 6:43:38 6:47:40 ession

Headline Measure 2: Restructuring Targets

250 Target Nursery Farm Size (acres) 200 Target Starter Farm 150 Size (acres) 100 Target Progression Farm Size (acres)

Size (acres) Size 50 Actual Nursery Farm 0 Size (acres) 9 1 02 0 1 /12 Actual Starter Farm 1/ Size (acres) 008/ 010/ 200 2002/032003/042004/052005/062006/072007/082 2009/102 2011 Actual Progression Year Farm Size (acres)

Headline Measure 2: Restructuring Target

70 Actual Nursery Farm 60 No 50 Actual Starter Farm 40 No 30 Actual Progression 20 Farm No Target Nursery Farm

Number of Farms of Number 10 0 No 2 6 Target Starter Farm /0 /03 /05 /0 /07 /10 /11 0 No 1 002 006 0 2001 2 2003/042004 2005 2 2007/082008/092009 2 2011/12 Target Progression Year Farm No

4.0 Wider Rural Regeneration and Corporate Service Delivery Objectives

4.1 Developing sustainable village communities

4.1.1 High Bickington

• Some of the more significant developments in the last 12 months include:

- High Bickington Parish Council's outline planning application being called in by the Department for Communities and Local Government, significantly delaying any development plans.

- Renewal of FBT with the Community Property Trust.

- Maintenance of the Community Woodland through South West Forest.

4.1.2 Roborough

- Discussions continue with the Community for:

(a) The full provision of recreational and leisure facilities on the site opposite the Village Hall.

(b) The manner in which the design and share of value for a development covering the whole of the redundant Newcombes farmyard can be addressed.

(c) The potential for establishing a Community Development Trust.

4.1.3 Ottery St Mary

Discussions continue with the Town Council for community development proposals upon the surplus land at Thorne Farm, Ottery St Mary involving East Devon District Council and Kings School.

4.1.4 Knowstone

Outline plans have been drawn up and preliminary discussions held with the local Planning Authority: - For the development of the farmstead amounting to 5 new dwellings. This comprises 3 dwellings based on conversions of the existing buildings for sale on the open market and 2 further dwellings to provide social housing with a form of management control through the Parish Council. - There may be some scope for small workshops to be incorporated within the development but this is not seen as a high priority. - The parish would also wish to gain a playing field/recreation area as part of the proposal. - The plans to sell the farmhouse have been put on hold.

4.2 Economy and Regeneration Services Action Plan

Although the County Farms Estate was not directly referred to in the Economy and Regeneration Service’s Annual Report 2004/05 in terms of delivering any of its core aims and objectives, ongoing joint initiatives and proposals are being developed to assist in the delivery of their Action Plan. The key areas in which the estate can most readily be utilised to deliver specific objectives of the Action Plan are:

- Section 11: To provide a balanced number of new viable opportunities in farming for young people that would not otherwise be available in the open market, and for progression within the estate and beyond

- Section 12: To take a lead role in and to advise, support and assist its individual tenants or collective groups of tenants to pursue new agricultural, economic, educational, environmental and diversification initiatives

- Section 13: To promote best practice and develop demonstration farms for diversification ventures, agri-environment schemes, community benefit and public access

- Section 14: To assist in increasing the level of organic food production in the county

- Section 15: To adopt management policies which contribute to economic and regeneration goals

The actions identified in Section 11 – 15 above have all been achieved and exceeded by the County Farms Estate during 2005/06. Individual and specific achievements affirming this statement are all detailed elsewhere in this report. Please refer to sections 3.1, 4.9, 4.3.1, 4.10, 4.11 and 6(f). 4.3 Environment Directorate:

4.3.1 Contributing towards delivering the Bio-Diversity Action Programme 2004 - 2009

The County Farms Estate provides the Environment Directorate with a unique opportunity to develop Best Practice models and policies for delivering the Devon Biodiversity Action Plan. The estate is a key feature of the Action Programme 2004 – 2009 and the following objectives are identified for delivery: - Encourage uptake of whole farm conservation initiatives by: - Supporting tenants in the River Axe Cycleau Project - Provide regular farmland biodiversity slot in tenants newsletter - Provide advice to tenants on new Entry Level Scheme and Higher Level Scheme and encourage suitable holdings to participate - Integrate nature conservation objectives within Farm Business Tenancies on the County Farms Estate: - All new tenancy agreements to undergo assessment of suitability for Entry Level Scheme. - Review need for site specific conservation clauses at the time of reletting each holding - Examine the possibility of establishing a demonstration farm in the Blackdown hills in partnership with Devon FWAG

4.3.2 Contributing towards delivery of the Public Rights of Way Improvement Plan (ROWIP):

- All new tenancy agreements to undergo assessment of opportunity to develop and improve public rights of way network: - In 2005/06 1 ROWIP was considered, which was not suitable for developing the existing rights of way network.

- No footpath modification orders were made in 2005/06 to improve existing routes

- The development of the Wessex Way cycle route continues in partnership with Sustrans – creating 1360 linear metres of cycle way through the estate.

4.3.3 Contributing towards achieving the aims of Devon’s Historic Environment: Role & Action Programme 2003 (Objective AF7 – Promote the identification and protection of the historic environment on the farms estate)

- Ongoing sympathetic care, repair and preservation of traditional farm buildings on the estate (often redundant and of limited or no revenue value) - In 2005/6 a small traditional farm building in a prominent position has undergone complete and sympathetic renovation in Dartmoor National Park. - 2 traditional Devon farmhouses and two substantial traditional farm buildings have been sympathetically re-roofed.

4.4 Children & Young People's Services – School Curriculum development

Ongoing research and development is being carried out by officers and tenants on opportunities to deliver the Children & Young People's Services Curriculum Services objective of providing Educational Farm Visits. Currently, the Health and Safety Precautions and infrastructure upgrades required to provide the facilities required by the Outdoor Education, Visits and Off-Site Activities: Health and Safety Policy for Devon County Council Establishments (1999) are cost prohibitive.

However, sources of funding are being investigated to provide the necessary infrastructure, and a working relationship is being developed with the NFU Farming and Countryside Education (FACE) and Learning Environment and Farming (LEAF) organisations.

Some tenants arrange farm visits for local schools on an informal arrangement. It is recognised that these arrangements need regularising on a more formal basis to comply with Health & Safety and other standards. Nevertheless, Estate tenants are providing an invaluable service to local schools and communities by hosting educational visits.

4.5 Rural Research and Development

• RICS/CAAV land survey • DEFRA CAP/MTR consultation participation and feedback • CIPFA Statistics

4.6 Health and Safety

• Development of Estate Health and Safety Policy • Integration with Devon Farm Safety Forum (DFSF) • 1 tenant Health and Safety Training event held on the estate in partnership with the Health and Safety Executive. Tenants were also invited (through the Council) to the 2 DFSF training events and the HSE’s own Safety Awareness Day

4.7 Collaboration and Networking with other Authorities/Estates

• Development of links with the Association of Chief Estates Surveyors (ACES): Rural Branch • SW counties land agents networking meetings (biannual) • Liaison meetings to discuss management issues and progression opportunities with the National Trust and Duchy of Cornwall.

4.8 Bicton Agricultural College Student Bursaries

• For the sixth year, a bursary of £5,000 was provided from the Estate’s revenue budget to 10 Bicton students (£500 per student) to assist them in funding their courses.

4.9 Tenants training and development

• Dissemination of training information: SW Rural Enterprise Gateway and Agri-BIP training events and information bulletins • Organisation of presentations for the Tenants’ Association farm walk at East Catkill Farm, Rose Ash from Stuart Horne and John Usher on organic farming and soil management planning under CAP Cross Compliance.

4.10 Dissemination of information

• Regular Mail-shots of legislative changes, CAP reform information and summary details of events of interest and farms available to relet on other estates

4.11 Conservation

• 2 farms assessed by the County’s Biodiversity Officer for specific environmental and conservation measures and proposed actions to be incorporated into new tenancy Agreements. • Access and use of the estate provided for the North Devon Coast and Countryside Services’ Volunteer Group to carry out a number of conservation practices • 2 acres of woodland regeneration at Parks Farm, Crediton. • Development work carried out in partnership with the Environment Agency, Devon Wildlife Trust and West Country Rivers Trust to improve water quality in the Rivers Tor and Dart Catchment. • Joint venture with the RSPB and tenants to improve land use and farm management around the county for the benefit of certain target farmland birds. Volunteer RSPB surveys on 6 holdings. • Establishment of new orchard at Higher Fingle. • A significant number of farms entered into either the new Entry Level Agri- Environment Scheme (ELS), Organic Entry Level Agri-Environment Scheme (OELS) or Higher Level Agri-Environmental Scheme (HLS). Actual number unknown as not all tenants need Landlord's consent (countersignature).

4.12 New Diversification initiatives

• Willow hurdle manufacturing and wood crafts at Little Bickington Farm. • New micro brewery at Manor Farm, Holcombe. • New EU approved poultry abattoir and cutting plant at Higher Fingle Farm, Drewsteignton. • Establishment of Farm Shop at Bulleigh Elms Farm, Ipplepen. • Motocross Trial Centre established at The Barton, Kentisbury.

5.0 Headline measure 8 – overall percentage improvement against “Egan – Rethinking Construction” elements

This headline measure is still under corporate development.

6.0 Headline measure 10

Percent achievement of Estate contribution against corporate goals.

Goal Annual Actual Actual Actual Actual Target 2002/3 2003/4 2004/5 2005/6 a) Annual Report prepared Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes b) Percent high level property targets met ? ? ? ? ? c) Health and Safety compliance: (i) redundant buildings made safe 2 13 11 4 4 (ii) health and safety audits 5 6 5 1 1 (iii) asbestos Rayburn gaskets replaced ? ? ? ? ? (iv) electrical surveys 33% 33% 33% 33% 33% (v) gas compliance surveys None N/A N/A N/A N/A d) Percent & local labour/contractors 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% e) Percent of materials from local suppliers 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

f) Percent contracts placed with local firms 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

g) Percent reclaimed / recycled / 10% 4% ? ? ? renewable materials used in building contacts h) Percent work via formal supply chain N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A (DETR exempt) - income producing property i) Percent reduction in CO² omissions N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A (DETR exempt) - income producing property j) Percent renewable energy on Estate N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

(DETR exempt) - income producing

property k) Percent reduction in water consumption N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

(DETR exempt) - income producing

property l) Percent Estate comply with public ? ? ? 100% 100%

access requirements

m) Accident rates

(i) officers None None None None None

(ii) tenants None No No No No

Data Data Data Data

Other Estate performance benchmarks Annual Actual Actual Actual Actual Target 2002/3 2003/4 2004/5 2005/6 a) Number of jobs sustained on the Estate 150% 200 205 198 191 (target is % of total number of residential (220) tenancies on estate) b) Number of conservation areas at year 2 60 63 66 67 end (total including new per annum) (55) c) Number of conservation initiatives in year 2 2 3 3 1 (new per annum)

d) Number of school visits in year (under 10 None No No No development) data data data e) Number of diversification initiatives in 5 1 3 ? 5 year (new per annum) f) Number of organic farms / farms in 1 7 7 9 12 conversion at year end (total with target of 1 new per annum) g) Number of agri-environment schemes at 2 13 13 13 Estimate year end (new per annum) (12) of ELS, OELS, HTS, CSS & ESA 30 (17) Note: Figures included are believed to be conservative estimates based on known activities and schemes. It is believed tenants own unrecorded actions contribute significantly to the performance against estate targets. A full tenant survey is planned for 2006/07.

Phil Norrey, Chief Executive John Mills, Director of Finance, IT & Trading

Electoral Divisions: All

Local Government Act 1972

List of Background Papers Nil papers

Contact for enquiries: Dan Meek, Chief Executive’s Tel: 01392 383404

There are no Equality implications arising from this report.