Agenda item

The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director – Corporate and Policy regarding the adoption of the Council’s Departmental Service Plans for 2008-2011 as a basis for action and performance monitoring.

 

It was noted that Departmental Service Plans sat within an established planning framework and were central to the Council’s performance management arrangements. They provided a clear statement on what individual services were planning to achieve, particularly in terms of service objectives and performance indicators, and how this contributed to the corporate priorities of the Council.

 

The Board was advised that there had been no significant amendments to the layout or substance of plans from 2007-08. The new National Indicator Set (NIS) that comprised 198 performance indicators, replacing the Best Value Performance Indicator Data Set (BVPIs), had been integrated into relevant Service Plans and decisions had been taken by Operational Directors to retain or delete former BVPIs as local indicators.

 

Following the approval of the budget by full Council in March, budgetary statements would be inserted into the Plans. Any revisions that were necessary as a result of this approval would be incorporated before plans were finalised.

 

Reason for Decision

 

            Departmental Service Plans were central to the Council’s performance management arrangements. As such, it was necessary for them to be approved before the start of the new financial year in order that the effective monitoring of progress could take place.

 

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

 

            None.

 

Implementation Date

 

            1^st April 2008.

 

RESOLVED: That:

 

(1)       the set of advanced draft Service Plans be received; and

 

(2)            authority be delegated to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader, to make any final amendments and adjustments that may be required and to approve the final Service Plans.