| Business Breakfasts |
Since May 2007, the Chief Executive has met all managers across
all Services on a regular basis via a series of business
breakfasts. These have provided an opportunity for engagement in
terms of the major strategic issues facing the Council. The fourth
series of business breakfasts commenced in early 2011 and have
engaged managers in more detailed discussions around the
Council’s plans for transformation. |
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Business Management & Improvement Plans and Annual Performance
Reports
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Each Service has a Joint Business Management and Improvement
Plan and Annual Performance Report (BMIP) which sets out activities
and targets for the Service for the next three years and reflects
current priorities and key improvement actions. |
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Committee structure and remits
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There are a number of statutory committees that every council
has, such as a standards committee, a planning committee and a
licensing committee – we have 9 committees in total. |
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Community Plan
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The plan sets out the shared vision for Perth and Kinross and
plans out how we will work with our partners to deliver against the
shared priorities for the area. |
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Community Planning and Community Planning Partnership |
The Perth and Kinross Community Planning Partnership leads the
community planning process for the area and is responsible for
providing strategic direction, agreeing priorities and managing
performance. |
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Corporate Improvement Plan 2009 – 2012 [PDF: 215Kb] |
This is a key strand in our improvement journey and supports
the delivery of the
Single Outcome Agreement and the
Corporate Plan [PDF: 1.19Mb]. |
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Corporate Plan 2009 – 2012 [PDF: 1.19Mb] |
This plan sets out how we are working to achieve our vision and
includes a range of indicators to ensure that progress towards the
aims and objectives identified can be measured. |
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Elected Member Development Programme |
Elected members undertake self-assessment against the Scottish
Local Authority Remuneration Committee (SLARC) competency
framework, taking into consideration their own unique combination
of experience and life skills. Any areas identified as
opportunities for further development were written into the
individual’s Personal Development Plan. The collated
information emanating from all of these meetings will inform the
ongoing development programme offered to elected members. |
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External Audit – Final Report to Members and the Controller
of Audit [PDF: 550Kb] |
This report accompanies the External Auditors’ Final
Report to Members and the Controller of Audit for the financial
year. |
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How Good is Our Council? [PDF: 1Mb] |
We are committed to improving services, enhancing the quality
of life and making the best use of public resources and are driven
by an agenda of continuous improvement - seeking to modernise the
way we work by. Self evaluation is a key to this overall approach
and How Good is Our Council is designed to support self evaluation
across the whole Council. |
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Revenue and Capital Budget |
Each year we must plan ahead and prepare budgets for the new
financial year which starts on 1st April. |
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Securing the Future – Towards 2015 and Beyond [PDF:
519Kb] |
This report sets out our continuing strategy for securing the
future, aiming to support the delivery of savings through delivery
of revised service delivery models and ongoing improvement
activities in the Council. |
| Senior Management Development Programme |
This is designed to provide managers with the range and level
of skills and competencies appropriate for their role in managing
and developing people as well as promoting a culture of continuous
improvement. |
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Single Outcome Agreement |
The Perth and Kinross Single Outcome Agreement sets out the key
outcomes and targets that the
Community Planning Partnership is committed to achieving. |
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Single Outcome Agreement Annual Performance Report [pdf:
1.7mb] |
This report provides an overview of how the Perth and Kinross
Community Planning Partnership has performed against the Single
Outcome Agreement 2009-2011. |
| Strategic Health Partnership |
The Partnership provides strategic leadership and direction in
relation to all health and wellbeing aspects of
Community Planning in Perth and Kinross. |
| Strategic Leadership Forum |
The Forum provides an opportunity for political group leaders
to discuss forthcoming issues with the
Executive Officer Team (EOT) [pdf - 180kb]. |
