Corporate report

Environment Agency corporate scorecard 2021 to 2022 - quarter one

Published 17 November 2021

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The corporate scorecard 2021 to 2022 quarter (Q) one starts 1 April 2021 and ends 30 June 2021. The year end is 31 March 2022.

1. Corporate scorecard summary page

The Environment Agency use a red, amber, green system to see how we are performing at a glance. They are:

  • green which means we are performing at or above the target(s) set
  • amber which means we are falling slightly short of the target
  • red which means there are improvements to be made

This table shows the red, amber, green scores for the 13 measures plus the actual and target figures.

1.1 A nation resilient to climate change

By 2025 we (the Environment Agency) will have created more climate resilient places and infrastructure, by ensuring the nation is prepared for flooding, coastal change and drought

Measure title Units Q1 actual Q1 target Year end target Year end forecast Q1 status
We reduce the risk of flooding for more properties Number of properties better protected 7,198 7,198 45,000 Green Green
We maintain our flood and costal risk management assets at or above the target condition % of high risk assets at target condition 94.3% 98% 98% Red Red

By 2025 we will be a stronger leader on climate adaptation and resilience, encouraging others to act now on the climate emergency

Measure title Units Q1 year to date actual Q1 year to date target Year end target Year end forecast Q1 year to date status
We will deliver our strategic adaptation actions to tackle the climate emergency Actions Reports in Q4 Reports in Q4 90% minimum Red Red

By 2025 we will be a recognised and trusted incident management organisation responding rapidly to environmental emergencies to protect people and the environment

Measure title Units Q1 year to date actual Q1 year to date target Year end target Year end forecast Q1 year to date status
We have a first class incident response capability - proportion of trained staff utilised in core incident roles Number of people 85% 80% 80% Green Green

1.2 Healthy air, land and water

By 2025 our air will be cleaner and healthier

Measure title Units Q1 year to date actual Q1 year to date target Year end target Year end forecast Q1 year to date status
Air quality is improving - Monitor the reductions across 5 priority pollutants: NOX (oxides of nitrogen), SOX (oxides of sulphur), NMVOC (non-methane volatile organic compound), NH3 (Ammonia) and particulates in the refineries sector % reduction grams per tonne Reports in Q4 Reports in Q4 <431 SOX / <203 NOX Amber Amber

By 2025 our rivers, lakes, groundwater and coasts will have better water quality and will be better places for people and wildlife

Measure title Units Q1 year to date actual Q1 year to date target Year end target Year end forecast Q1 year to date status
Our rivers and coasts have better water quality and are better places for wildlife. Kilometres (km) 822 883 1,650 Green Green

By 2025 our air, land and water is better protected and enhanced

Measure title Units Q1 year to date actual Q1 year to date target Year end target Year end forecast Q1 year to date status
We increase biodiversity and encourage an environmental net gain by creating more and better habitats for the benefit of people and wildlife Hectares (ha) created and habitat restored Reports in Q4 Reports in Q4 620 Hectares total Green Green

1.3 Green growth and a sustainable future

By 2025 we will achieve cleaner growth by supporting businesses and communities to make good choices, through our roles as a regulator, adviser, operator and enabler

Measure title Units Q1 year to date actual Q1 year to date target Year end target Year end forecast Q1 year to date status
We successfully influence planning decisions by local authorities % decision notices successfully influenced 98% 97.0% 97.0% Green Green

By 2025 we Will have cut waste crime and helped develop a circular economy

Measure title Units Q1 actual Q1 target Year end target Year end forecast Q1 status
We reduce the number of high risk illegal waste sites Number of high waste sites 201 216 200 Red Green

By 2025 we will be on track to deliver our sustainable business commitments, including to be net zero by 2030

Measure title Units Q1 actual Q1 target Year end target Year end forecast Q1 status
A carbon net zero organisation by 2030 Tonnes of carbon dioxide 5,552 6,836 27,342 Green Green

1.4 Enabling outcomes: life enhancing organisation - how we will deliver our actions: our people and our values

Measure title Units Q1 year to date actual Q1 year to date target Year end target Year end forecast Q1 year to date status
We manage our money efficiently % spend on budget 98% 98% 100% Green Amber
We have a diverse workforce: a) The proportion of our staff are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) % of workforce 4.4% 14% 14% Red Red
We have a diverse workforce: b) The proportion of our executive managers who are female % of executive manager workforce 44% 50% 50% Red Red
We have the lowest possible lost time incident (LTI) frequency rate LTI frequency rate per 100,000 hours 0.11 0.11 0.11 Green Green

2. We reduce the risk from flooding for more properties.

Q1 actual Cumulative target Forecast Year end target Q1 status
7,198 7,198 45,000 Green Green

Commentary

In quarter one 2021 to 2022 there were 7,198 properties better protected. The first year of a new 6 year programme has started in 2021 to 2022. Through investment of £5.2 billion of government funding in around 2,000 schemes, 336,000 properties will be better protected from flooding and coastal erosion. This quarter we have reached agreement with Defra on the metrics that we will report to demonstrate the outcomes of the new programme.

Year end forecasts at quarter one are providing confidence that 45,000 properties will be better protected from flood or coastal erosion risk by the end of March 2022.

Properties protected

2021 to 2022 programme cumulative target = 45,000

Quarter Total
Q1 2021 to 2022 7,198

3. We maintain our flood and coastal risk management assets at or above the target condition

Q1 actual Target Green Year end target Q1 status
94.3% 98% Red 98% Red

Commentary

The condition of assets have continued to deteriorate from April to June from 94.5% to 94.3% against the 2021 to 2022 target of 98%. This position is a consequence of increased asset damage during multiple significant flood events in 2020 and early 2021. The present level of maintenance funding is not sufficient to keep up with the rate of deterioration and the increasing number of assets to be maintained.

We have prioritised the maintenance and repair of the highest risk assets. We have also put in place risk mitigation measures and contingency plans to manage the risk until repairs are complete.

Where assets are below their required condition this identifies that work is required, this does not mean that they have structurally failed or that performance in a flood is compromised. If the performance of an asset is reduced, we will take action to ensure that flood risk is effectively managed until the asset is fully repaired or replaced.

Quarter % Actual (rounded) % Target
Q1 18/19 97.2% 97.5%
Q2 18/19 96.9% 97.5%
Q3 18/19 96.8% 97.5%
Q4 18/19 97.9% 97.5%
Q1 19/20 97.2% 97.5%
Q2 19/20 96.9% 97.5%
Q3 19/20 96.2% 98%
Q4 19/20 96.1% 98%
Q1 20/21 95.8% 98%
Q2 20/21 95.2% 98%
Q3 20/21 95% 98%
Q4 20/21 94.5 98%
Q1 21/22 94.3 98%

Number of high consequence assets passing

At or above required target condition (Environment Agency) Below required target condition (Environment Agency)
33,810 2,022

Actions

Actions Owners Deadlines
Repairing and maintaining flood defence assets remain a corporate priority during the current pandemic. Deputy Director, Asset Performance and Engineering Ongoing
Ensuring mitigation measures are in place for below required condition assets to manage risk, pending repairs. Deputy Director, Asset Management Operations Ongoing
Reducing the backlog of asset repair assessments during quarter one. Deputy Director, Asset Management Operations Ongoing

4. We will deliver our strategic adaptation actions to tackle the climate emergency

Q1 actual Q1 target Forecast Year end target Q1 status
Reports in Q4 Reports in Q4 Red 90% Red

Commentary

This measure is currently red as we await the adaptation report and the flood and coastal risk management (FCRM) strategy to be adopted. Our strategic climate risk assessment and adaptation plans have been updated ready for our third adaptation report under the Climate Change Act. The adaptation plans include actions from the national flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) strategy for England and associated FCERM strategy action plan 2021. It contains new actions to address residual risks and a small number of uncompleted actions from our previous adaptation report. The report will act on advice given by the Climate Change Committee in the report for UK’s third climate change risk assessment and their statutory progress report on national adaptation.

The report will be submitted to Defra in September 2021 and will underpin future corporate scorecard reports. We will focus on the main messages of the report, which will be summarised in a booklet. We will work with government and the Climate Change Committee to develop a framework to monitor and evaluate our adaptation actions more effectively.

We are on track to submit our adaptation report to the Secretary of State and we will report against the new actions contained within it.

Quarter % Actual % Target
Q4 2019/21 76 90
Q2 2020/21 70 90
Q4 2020/21 72 90

Actions

Actions Owners Deadlines
Continue with restart after COVID-19, resuming adaptation work. Adaptation Leads Ongoing
Focus our efforts on our new adaptation report, ensuring that residual risks are picked up and develop a suite of ambitious actions against them. Executive Director of Environment and Business 30/03/2022
Continue to consider climate change adaptation in our plans, policies and programmes. Executive Director of Environment and Business Ongoing
Develop our collaborative action plan for the national flood and coastal erosion risk management strategy. Executive Director of Flood and Coastal Risk Management Ongoing

5. We have a first class incident response capability

Q1 actual Q1 target Forecast Year end target Q1 status
85% 80% Green 80% Green

Commentary

We have changed the trained incident staff measure this year to show how many incident staff have been active in core response roles. This will give greater insight into our incident response capability with the proportion of the trained staff pool that has responded to recent incidents. Over the past 12 months there has been approximately 4,000 trained incident staff who have been active in core incident response roles such as command and control, first responders and escalated response.

This is 85% of the total pool trained to carry out these roles and provide a critical service in response to around 25,000 environmental incidents.

Proportion of trained staff utilised in core incident roles

Quarter Number
2021 Apr – June 85%

Actions

Actions Owners Deadlines
We will continue to ensure that all staff on incident rosters feel supported and confident to volunteer during escalated response periods. Director Incident Management and Resilience 30/09/2021

6. Air quality is improving

6.1 Monitor the reductions across 5 priority pollutants: NOX, SOX, NMVOC, NH3 and particulates in the refineries sector (Defra)

Q1 actual Q1 target (grams per tonne) Year end forecast Year end target Q1 status
Reported at Q4 Reported at Q4 Amber <431 target SOX &<203 target NOX Reported at Q4

Commentary

Emissions of sulphur dioxides and nitrogen oxides are trending below the 2017 baseline, which have reduced due to revised limits in environmental permits during 2018.

Emissions of sulphur dioxide per tonne of oil processed are expected to meet the target. Although the total mass of nitrogen oxides emissions is reducing, relative to the quantity of crude oil processed, this has not yet met the 10% target.

Audits of these emissions have been added to the sector plan to understand why the expected reductions have occurred for one pollutant, but not the other.

Actions

Actions Owners Deadlines
Include emissions audits in the Refineries Sector Plan Refineries and Fuel Sector Lead, Environment and Business Ongoing

7. Our rivers and coasts have better water quality and are better places for wildlife

Q1 actual (km) Q1 target Year end forecast Year end target (km) Q1 status
822 883 Green 1,650 Green

Commentary

This quarter we are reporting 822 km of enhancements to the water environment, a strong start to the year and a big step towards our 2021 to 2022 target. When the river basin management plans (RBMP) were last updated at the end of 2015, we set a target to enhance at least 8,000 km of rivers, lakes, groundwaters and coastal waters by the end of 2021. Since then, with our partners and local activities we have enhanced 12,166 km. This exceeds the initial target which we will refresh when we update the RBMPs.

This quarter:

  • 68 km of peatland have been enhanced on the south moorland of Dartmoor in Devon as part of a £2 million project to restore damaged peatland in the South West
  • in Norfolk habitat improvements have enhanced 2.5 km across the River Bure and nearby Norfolk Broads
  • in Greater London the installation of baffles and eel tiles on Environment Agency gauging stations has enhanced 9 km of river - a low cost solution which aids eel passage
  • as well as enhancing 822 km of watercourses, we have protected an additional 188 km of the water environment from deterioration through a combination of programmes and projects
  • the Mearley Brook, near Clitheroe, Lancashire has benefited from a fish pass - maintaining access to 10 km of river for migratory fish
  • in Sheffield our officers worked with the Canal and Rivers Trust, using emergency rules to maintain water levels in the Sheffield and Tinsley canal - protecting 1.5 km from potential deterioration
  • in Wessex integrated natural flood management, river restoration and habitat improvements have helped to reverse deterioration in 3.4 km of rivers

Kilometres of rivers, lakes and coastal waters enhanced this year

Quarter Actual km Target km
Q1 2018/19 1,044 1,014
Q2 2018/19 1,213 1,345
Q3 2018/19 1,426 1,602
Q4 2018/19 1,719 2,000
Q1 2019/20 951 970
Q2 2019/20 1,489 1,816
Q3 2019/20 1,575 1,972
Q4 2019/20 1,753 2,300
Q1 2020/21 31 3,900
Q2 2020/21 4,193 1,509
Q3 2020/21 4,230 3,445
Q4 2020/21 4,551 3,900
Q1 2021/22 822 883

Insight cumulative totals

Quarter Actual km Target km
Q1 2018/19 4,314 3,745
Q2 2018/19 4,483 4,076
Q3 2018/19 4,696 4,333
Q4 2018/19 4,989 4,731
Q1 2019/20 5,939 5,959
Q2 2019/20 6,479 6,805
Q3 2019/20 6,565 6,961
Q4 2019/20 6,742 7,289
Q1 2020/21 6,774 7,389
Q2 2020/21 10,967 8,000
Q3 2020/21 11,004 8,000
Q4 2020/21 11,292 8,000
Q1 2021/22 12,167 8,000

Actions

Actions Owners Deadlines
Set a new target and prepare for continuation of reporting km enhanced when the current reporting cycle finishes in December 2021. Integrated Environmental Planning team and Learning and Development team 31/12/2021

8. We increase biodiversity and promote an environmental net gain by creating more and better habitats for the benefit of people and wildlife

Q1 actual Q1 target Forecast Year end target Q1 status
Reports in Q4 Reports in Q4 Green 620 Hectares (ha) Reports in Q4

Commentary

Area operational teams are confident of carrying out the projects that make up this target.

The More and Better Habitats for the Future (MBHF) database of habitat creation and restoration projects indicate a high confidence of creating 298 ha and restoring a further 331 ha of priority habitats. That is a total of 629 ha against a target of 620 ha.

Quarter Hectares created Target
2018/19 460 410
2019/20 3,147 1,280
2020/21 1897 1200

9. We successfully influence planning decisions by local planning authorities

Q1 actual Q1 target Year end forecast Year end target Q1 status
98% 97% Green 97% Green

Commentary

Performance in quarter one is green with 98.4% against a target of 97%. There were 5 planning applications in quarter one that were not determined in line with our advice:

  • 1 was for a major development
  • 3 related to inadequate flood risk assessments - if implemented would result in 4 properties being at risk from flooding
  • 1 objection was for the removal of a condition

Although not all decisions were in line with our advice, our work with developers and local planning authorities has helped resolve significant environmental issues. This has prevented 77 planning applications being refused, which have the potential to create over 2,410 new residential units. Once built, these residential developments will help contribute over £36 million to UK economic output. Whilst recognising that we are one of several consultees who provide advice into the planning process, this represents an excellent return on investment.

Quarter Total
Q1 2018/19 97.2%
Q2 2018/19 97.8%
Q3 2018/19 97.2%
Q4 2018/19 97.2%
Q1 2019/20 97.5%
Q2 2019/20 96.5%
Q3 2019/20 96.3%
Q4 2019/20 96.3%
Q1 2020/21 97.6%
Q2 2020/21 97.4%
Q3 2020/21 97.4%
Q4 2020/21 97.8%
Q1 2021/22 98%

10. We reduce the number of high risk illegal waste sites

Q1 actual Q1 target Year end forecast Year end target Q1 status
201 216 Red 200 Green

Commentary

The number of high risk illegal waste sites (IWS) continued to fall in quarter one and the numbers remain below our ceiling target. This quarter saw the lowest number of IWS added of any quarter, only 8 of them were high risk sites. Overall, there were 26 fewer active IWS and 5 fewer high risk IWS than the previous quarter. However, we should continue to be cautious in how these numbers are interpreted. The combination of the effects of the pandemic and reduced resource means that the overall figures may suggest a more positive picture than our officers are facing.

There remains a backlog of unsubstantiated sites in some areas that will need to be worked through and when they are, the numbers of IWS are likely to rise. Until then our confidence in the numbers will remain reduced. With additional waste crime funding we have recruited over 210 enforcement officers. This resource has been essential in stabilising the numbers of IWS over that period and managing other areas of waste crime.

Quarter Total Ceiling target
Baseline 380 380
Q1 18/19 255 254
Q2 18/09 260 240
Q3 18/09 233 219
Q4 18/19 250 196
Q1 19/20 260 196
Q2 19/20 264 196
Q3 19/20 255 196
Q4 19/20 233 196
Q1 20/21 250 233
Q2 20/21 237 227
Q3 20/21 218 222
Q4 20/21 206 216
Q1 21/22 201 216

Actions

Actions Owners Deadlines
Reducing illegal waste remains a corporate priority during the current pandemic Lead Area Director for Enforcement Ongoing

11. A carbon net zero organisation by 2030 (Defra)

Q1 actual Ceiling target Year end target Year end forecast Q1 status
5,552 6,836 27,342 Green Green

Commentary

We are at 81% of the quarter one target for this year, with a decrease of 5% in overall direct carbon compared to quarter one last year. A 5% reduction is our target for this financial year. We know this is ambitious after the pandemic year, but we need to keep this reduction level to meet our organisational net zero target. Data indicates that we could start to see a post pandemic rise in carbon.

Continuing to work flexibly, post lockdown, will have a positive effect on our travel and buildings emissions and bring cost, carbon and wellbeing benefits.

Defra group property are now working on a new government property agency net zero programme, lasting 4 years. In year one the programme will focus on some of our office buildings including:

  • Ceres House
  • Teesdale House
  • Chichester office
  • Scots Float office
  • Rivers House
  • Blandford

A joint delivery board has been set up with Defra and Government Property Agency to support the programme.

Quarter Total
2018/19 30,930
Q1 19/20 8,529
Q2 19/20 14,019
Q3 19/20 22,297
Q4 19/20 31,217
Q1 20/21 5,078
Q2 20/21 4,243
Q3 20/21 4,748
Q4 20/21 7,337
Q1 21/22 5,552

Actions

Actions Owners Deadlines
This year the Sustainable Business team (SBT) is evolving our corporate carbon reporting for the future. In January 2021 the executive directors team (EDT) agreed the SBT will track actions in the new net zero roadmap through the relevant business boards. SBT will report development and risks regularly to the organisational business board. Exceptions will be brought to EDT in quarter 2 and quarter 4. The effectiveness of the roadmap actions will be tracked on a new shadow net zero measure currently being developed and will get feedback from in quarter 2. The aim is that this shadow measure will track all of our carbon emissions in future. (including all of our indirect, scope three emissions) and give an indication of our “net” position through offset.    
EDT oversight, Sustainable Business Team Ongoing  

12. We manage our money efficiently

Q1 actual - £million Q1 budget - £million Forecast Year end target Q1 status
£316m £321m Green 100% Amber

Commentary

The Environment Agency has a major capital and resource programme of investment projects and conducts a very detailed planning process to ensure appropriate prioritisation of these investments. We are subject to a series of strong financial and governance controls that both protect this investment and provide a logistical challenge in carrying out the programme of expenditure. This is considered an appropriate measure, as expenditure is inextricably linked to most of the other scorecard measures.

The Environment Agency has invested £316 million in the first quarter of 2021 to 2022, at a very similar level to the amount invested at the same point last year. Following the completion of the budget allocation process, Finance are supporting Directors and budget holders in evaluating the latest forecast position and managing their programmes of work to ensure the best use of all available funding.

Cumulative expenditure against YTD budget (%)

Quarter Total
Q1 18/19 97%
Q2 18/19 99%
Q3 18/19 99%
Q4 18/19 100%
Q1 19/20 95%
Q2 19/20 93%
Q3 19/20 96%
Q4 19/20 100%
Q1 20/21 103%
Q2 20/21 93%
Q3 20/21 96%
Q4 20/21 96%
Q1 21/22 98%

Cumulative expenditure against YTD budget (£million)

Quarter Planned profiled cumulative expenditure (£million) Actual cumulative expenditure (£million)
Q1 18/19 £272 £264
Q2 18/19 £566 £558
Q3 18/19 £865 £857
Q4 18/19 £1,227 £1,227
Q1 19/20 £286 £273
Q2 19/20 £618 £574
Q3 19/20 £926 £892
Q4 19/20 £1,305 £1,303
Q1 20/21 £304 £313
Q2 20/21 £707 £654
Q3 20/21 £1,117 £1,073
Q4 20/21 1,630 1,563
Q1 21/22 £321 £316

Actions

Actions Owners Deadlines
Conduct a mid year financial review to be presented to EA Executive Directors.    
Director of Finance 31/10/2021  

13. We have a diverse workforce

The proportion of our staff who are from a Black, Asian and minority ethnic background (BAME %)

Q1 actual Target Year end forecast Year end target Q1 status
4.4% 14% Red 14% Red

Commentary

Our target is that 14% of all employees are Black, Asian or minority Ethnic (BAME). In quarter one the proportion of BAME employees in the Environment Agency stood at 4.4%, marginally lower than in quarter 4 2020 to 2021. In quarter one, 5 (6%) of our 83 external recruits and 11 (6%) of our 189 leavers were from BAME backgrounds. Of the new starters, 80 of the 83 declared their ethnicity.

We will refresh our equality, diversity and inclusion strategy and action plan in quarter 3. It sets out the ambition and clear actions for our organisation to go beyond equality and ensure there is equity for all employees.

BAME staff as % of all staff

2021/22 target = 14%

Quarter Total
Q2 2016/17 3.7%
Q3 2016/17 3.7%
Q4 2016/17 3.8%
Q1 2017/18 4.0%
Q2 2017/18 4.0%
Q3 2017/18 3.8%
Q4 2017/18 3.8%
Q1 2018/19 3.9%
Q2 2018/19 4.0%
Q3 2018/19 4.0%
Q4 2018/19 4.1%
Q1 2019/20 4.3%
Q2 2019/20 4.3%
Q3 2019/20 4.3%
Q4 2019/20 4.4%
Q1 2020/21 4.4%
Q2 2020/21 4.5%
Q3 2020/21 4.4%
Q4 2020/21 4.5%
Q1 2021/22 4.4%

The proportion of our executive managers who are female

Q1 actual Target Forecast Year end target Q1 status
44% 50% Red 50% Red

Commentary

We have a target for 50% female executive managers. The percentage of executive managers (EMs) who are female is currently 44% (41) the same as the previous quarter. The headcount remains unchanged at 41 out of 93 in total. The percentage of grade 7 employees who are female has risen to 45% (183).

We will continue with focused actions in learning and development, mentoring and review our related people policies. Momentum is positive. We will continue to work on actions under our overall equality, diversity and inclusion plan to ensure equality for all employees in attraction, recruitment and learning and development.

Proportion of Executive Managers (EMs) who are female %

2021/22 target = 50%

Quarter Total
Q2 2016/17 36%
Q3 2016/17 34%
Q4 2016/17 37%
Q1 2017/18 38%
Q2 2017/18 37%
Q3 2017/18 35%
Q4 2017/18 34%
Q1 2018/19 34%
Q2 2018/19 34%
Q3 2018/19 34%
Q4 2018/19 35%
Q1 2019/20 41%
Q2 2019/20 41%
Q3 2019/20 41%
Q4 2019/20 43%
Q1 2020/21 44%
Q2 2020/21 42%
Q3 2020/21 43%
Q4 2020/21 44%
Q1 2021/22 44%

Actions

Actions Owners Deadlines
Unconscious bias training for interview Executive Director FCRM Ongoing
Development programmes and coaching for BAME staff   Ongoing
Development programmes and coaching for female staff   Ongoing
Active support for Brunel and associated engagement initiatives   Ongoing

14. We have the lowest possible lost time incident (LTI) frequency rate

Q1 actual Ceiling rate Forecast Year end target Q1 status
0.11 0.11 Green 0.11 Green

Commentary

Lost time incident frequency rate (LTIFR) is a universally accepted overall indicator of health and safety performance. We define lost time incidents as work related injuries resulting in a day or more lost time. Such a conservative definition, plus a very low ceiling of 0.11 injuries per 100,000 hours worked, sets a challenging ambition.

In quarter one we continued our health and safety performance, which has been supported by implementing the first lessons from the review into the tragic fatality we experienced in February. The continuing stabilisation of normal activities in the field means that we are seeing the data reflect normal operations. Therefore, the number and type of incidents is less influenced by the change in working patterns due to COVID-19. We can therefore compare the data with pre-pandemic data and consider the trends as truly representative of our performance.

Lost time incident frequency rate

12 month rolling average

Quarter Number
July 2018 0.18
August 2018 0.17
September 2018 0.16
October 2018 0.16
November 2018 0.13
December 2018 0.13
January 2019 0.14
February 2019 0.13
March 2019 0.13
April 2019 0.12
May 2019 0.13
June 2019 0.11
July 2019 0.11
August 2019 0.10
September 2019 0.11
October 2019 0.09
November 2019 0.09
December 2019 0.09
January 2020 0.13
February 2020 0.13
March 2020 0.13
April 2020 0.13
May 2020 0.13
June 2020 0.12
July 2020 0.09
August 2020 0.09
September 2020 0.10
October 2020 0.08
November 2020 0.07
December 2020 0.08
January 2021 0.10
February 2021 0.10
March 2021 0.10
April 2021 0.10
May 2021 0.11
June 2021 0.11

Number of LTIs

Quarter Number
Q1 2016/17 4
Q2 2016/17 6
Q3 2016/17 5
Q4 2016/17 4
Q1 2017/18 7
Q2 2017/18 6
Q3 2017/18 13
Q4 2017/18 6
Q1 2018/19 6
Q2 2018/19 5
Q3 2018/19 6
Q4 2018/19 6
Q1 2019/20 5
Q2 2019/20 5
Q3 2019/20 7
Q4 2019/20 3
Q1 2020/21 1
Q2 2020/21 9
Q3 2020/21 3
Q4 2020/21 8
Q1 2021/22 3

Actions

Actions Owners Deadlines
Implement the health, safety and wellbeing plan for 2021 to 2022 Chief Operating Officer Ongoing
Implement the recommendations from the Shepperton lessons learned review Chief Operating Officer Ongoing
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