To agree revisions to the strategic planning and reporting cycles, and agree the measures and projects within the 2012/13 corporate delivery plan.

The Cabinet Member Corporate Services and Education informed Cabinet of the following points:

·         The joint corporate plan sets out the vision and priorities for Herefordshire Public Services and forms part of the Council’s budget and policy framework. 

·         Work carried out on the Rising to the Challenge programme has identified areas for improvement.  This includes amending the strategic planning cycle to more accurately respond to refreshed information which will inform any budget and delivery plan decisions.  Additionally, more focus on the delivery plan and working across service areas with partner organisations to achieve outcomes.

·         Further improvements in the delivery plan will ensure that partner organisations – Amey Wye Valley, Hereford Futures, Hoople Ltd and Wye Valley NHS Trust – that delivery performance is clearly identifiable.

·         An annual year end performance report will be produced to provide an overview of how well the Council and its partners are delivering improvements.

·         Performance reports will be produced in July, November February annually based on the measures and targets set in the delivery plan.

·         Cabinet reiterated the importance of the Corporate Delivery Plan as it worked across all service areas and with all partner organisations.

·         Cabinet noted the importance of demonstrating to the public the how the Council and partner organisations work together to continuously improve services.

RESOLVED

              THAT:

a)    The revisions to the strategic planning cycle be agreed; and

b)    The 2012/13 delivery plan be agreed.