Our Corporate Plan is our strategic vision for the future of West Lindsey. It sets high level objectives that are the anchor point of everything we do
as a council.
The Plan is a central thread running through all of our policies and strategies; our business planning; our financial decision-making, our programmes and projects; and our business as usual activity. Every member of staff has a part to play in its successful delivery and will be able to recognise their own contribution to the core themes. The Corporate Plan is designed to meet the needs of the whole district and our elected members place the core aims, objectives and outcomes at the heart of their decision-making.
The Corporate Plan is designed as a working document and the starting point of our golden thread. We are committed to open and transparent monitoring of progress against the delivery of the objectives we have set and we will track progress in the following ways:
1. The State of the District Report
This annual report, published on the council’s website, is the council’s key evidence base. It allows us to monitor the effectiveness of Corporate Plan interventions designed to address issues and challenges. The report also enables us to identify any emerging issues and to plan appropriate interventions at the earliest opportunity.
2. The Executive Business Plan
An annual document that sets out the actions we will take to deliver our Corporate Plan objectives over a rolling three year period. While the Corporate Plan sets out what we want to achieve, the Executive Business Plan states how we plan to achieve it. This document is reported at the council’s annual budget setting meeting alongside the Medium Term Financial Plan.
3. The Medium-Term Financial Plan
Each year, the council is required to produce a medium-term financial plan (MTFP) for approval by elected members. This sets out the council’s spending plans in support of delivering the Corporate Plan objectives; presenting a balanced budget and striving for value for money and financial sustainability.
4. Business Planning
Every year, each team across the council produces a business plan. This serves two purposes. Firstly, to clearly set out proposed business activity in support of delivering the Corporate Plan, informed by policy developments and encompassing short, medium and long-term proposals. This element is used to inform the Executive Business Plan. Secondly, business plans have an operational purpose, setting out business as usual activity and the resources required to deliver this. This element informs the day to day running of council services and informs staff appraisals. The Senior Management Team is accountable for business plans which are monitored through various aspects of the council’s governance framework.
5. Performance Management
Each quarter the council monitors progress against a number of key performance indicators. Our performance management framework, known as Progress and Delivery sets ambitious targets for delivering our Corporate Plan and is designed to deliver continuous learning and improvement. Performance is managed quarterly through the council’s key policy committees.