Planning Council Performance
At the Council planning involves consulting on and setting objectives, quantifying targets for achievement and communicating these targets to others. Corporate planning involves the whole organisation and covers three time periods:
- Long term (approximately 3-10 years)
- Medium term (approximately 3 years)
- Short term (approximately 12-15 months)
The mechanisms that the Council uses to plan and manage performance are:
Long Term |
Sustainable Community Plan |
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Medium Term |
Medium Term Objectives, |
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Short Term |
Departmental Service Plans |
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Section Plans |
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Employee Performance Appraisal and Planning Scheme |
Departmental Service Plans
To sustain focus over the short-term, the Medium Term Objectives are translated into service delivery priorities through Service Plans.
These Service Plans set out a detailed work programme for the coming twelve months for each of the service departments.
The Plans also indicate the performance standards we set against those activities. Progress against our objectives and activities is reported in Quarterly Operations Reports and a quarterly Corporate Performance Overview Report.
Service Plans form the starting point for the preparation of Section Plans and individual employee appraisals, which establish personal objectives and development plans for the year ahead.
Service Plans - Chief Executive's Office
Service Plan 2008 to 2009 for Chief Executives Office (264kb)- Service Plan 2007 to 2008 for Chief Executives Office (1050kb)
- Service Plan 2006 to 2007 for Chief Executives Office (602kb)
- Service Plan 2005 to 2006 for Chief Executives Office (360kb)
Service Plans - Corporate Services
- Service Plan 2008 to 2009 for Corporate Services (283kb)
- Service Plan 2007 to 2008 for Corporate Services (1533kb)
- Service Plan 2006 to 2007 for Corporate Services (207kb)
- Service Plan 2005 to 2006 for Corporate Services and Resources (408kb)
Service Plans - Environment, Culture and Communities
Service Plans - Social Care and Learning
Due to the recent restructure of departments we have placed the two new departments; Environment Culture and Communities and Social Care and Learning above. You will find previous service plans for these departments below under their former names:
Service Plans - Education, Children's Services and Libraries
- Service Plan 2007 to 2008 for Education Childrens Services and Libraries (1323kb)
- Service Plan 2006 to 2007 for Education Childrens Services and Libraries (1745kb)
- Service Plan 2005 to 2006 for Education and Library Services (749kb)
Service Plans - Environment and Leisure
- Service Plan 2007 to 2008 for Environment and Leisure (1592kb)
- Service Plan 2006 to 2007 for Environment and Leisure (1231kb)
- Service Plan 2005 to 2006 for Environment and Leisure (877kb)
Service Plans - Social Services and Housing
- Service Plan 2007 to 2008 for Social Services and Housing (1379kb)
- Service Plan 2006 to 2007 for Social Services and Housing (1312kb)
- Service Plan 2005 to 2006 for Social Services and Housing (1034kb)
Employee Performance Appraisal and Planning Scheme
Staff are one of the Council’s greatest assets. It is important to provide them with a working environment which encourages and supports employees to develop their expertise, abilities, knowledge and skills in such a way that allows them to develop their potential and maximise their own contribution to the achievement of the Council’s objectives.
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