Developing the new Council Plan
The Council has been working over the past few months on
developing a new Council Plan -
Council Commitment to Local Communities
2012-15. This will replace the existing plan
detailed below. This new plan will set out the new administration's
priorities and will:
- Be a three year plan focussed on delivering
priorities
- Set out outcome measures to monitor wider context surrounding
priorities
- Identifiy key projects the Council will focus on during
2012/13
- Set out significant project deliverables
A draft version of the Council Plan is now out for consultation.
You can download the document below. If you would like to give
feedback or comments on the plan please email policy@allerdale.gov.uk no
later than 7 February 2012.
Council Plan 2011-15
The existing
Council Plan 2011-15 sets out the Council’s vision
and priorities for the next four years. This will shape future
service provision and decision making.
The plan has been developed from existing
statistical information as well as research and
information gathered through an extensive range of
engagement and consultation activities with partners, elected
members, staff, town & parish councils, local businesses,
community groups and the public between April and July 2010. This
information has ensured that our priorities and actions focus on
the needs and opportunities of our communities. A copy of this
research can be found at www.allerdale.gov.uk/consultation
Seven strategic objectives have been
identified in assisting the council in achieving its vision of
making Allerdale a great place to live, work and visit:
- Maintain a high quality, clean, and green
environment in the borough
- Ensure the right mix and quality of
housing to meet local needs
- Ensure that communities stay safe and
feel safe in their everyday lives
- Support and encourage health and wellbeing across
the borough for both residents and visitors
- Attract and support new and existing
businesses
- Create an environment where business can
flourish
- Work with communities and partners to
develop a flexible approach to delivering services to meet local
needs
Within each of the objectives are key actions
and projects which have been assessed in line with a service
prioritisation exercise and identified as follows:
- Priority - Resources are confirmed
to deliver the action or project
- Important - Resources are expected
to be in place to deliver the action or project
- Discretionary - The action or
project is planned or an aspiration but council resources are not
necessarily confirmed. The action or project may require external
resources to be secured.
The Council Plan has since been reviewed and
details of the new Council Plan are explained above.
Organisational Improvement Plan 2011-14
The context for improvement activities for the
Council was previously set within a national
performance framework and an Audit Commission inspection and
assessment programme.
The removal of the national/externally set
improvement and performance framework now provides a much greater
opportunity for self determination, with local decisions around the
Council’s own definition of improvement, what lies at the heart of
improvement, how improvement is measured and how to develop the
culture of improvement. The Organisational Improvement Plan will
make explicit the areas on which the Council - staff and members -
need to focus to be able to deliver the strategic objectives of the
Council Plan 2011-2015.
A copy of the Organisational Improvement Plan
2011-14 can be downloaded below
Workforce Strategy 2011-14 Delivering through people
Alongside the Organisational Improvement Plan and
the Council Plan, the Workforce Strategy sets out the work we will
do to ensure we have the right people in the right place with the
right skills to deliver great services and continue to improve for
the benefit of the people of Allerdale.
A copy of the Workforce Strategy 2011-14 can be
downloaded below
If you would like any further information please contact the
Policy and Communications Team on 01900 702730 or email policy@allerdale.gov.uk