Draft Corporate Delivery and Improvement Plan 2024-25
Perth and Kinross Council · 31 January 2024
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Perth And Kinross Council Scrutiny & Performance Committee 31 January 2024 DRAFT CORPORATE DELIVERY AND IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2024/25 Report by the Chief Executive (Report No. 24/44) 1. PURPOSE 1.1 This report presents the draft Corporate Delivery and Improvement Plan (CDIP) for 2024/25 for consideration, with updated baseline data where this has become available since the plan was presented to Council. 1.2 The draft CDIP was considered by Council on Wednesday 4 October 2023 (Report 23/266) alongside the Medium-Term Financial Plan to strengthen the alignment between the priorities set in our Corporate Plan, improvement activity, and budget and resource allocation. Council agreed that the Scrutiny and Performance Committee should be remitted to consider the draft CDIP and make recommendations or comments relating to the improvement actions and targets before the final 2024/25 CDIP is brought back to Council following its budget meeting. 2. RECOMMENDATIONS 2.1 It is recommended that the Committee: • considers the draft CDIP and available baseline measures and recommends to Council: ▪ any changes or additional targets or improvement actions for inclusion ▪ any targets to be removed ▪ any additional considerations for baseline data to be established 3. STRUCTURE OF REPORT 3.1 This report is structured over the following sections: • Section 4: Background • Section 5: Summary Information • Appendix 1: Draft Corporate Delivery and Improvement Plan 2024/25
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4. BACKGROUND 4.1 The Corporate Delivery and Improvement Plan (CDIP) is a new element of the Council’s strategic planning and performance framework. Introduced for 2024/25 as part of new performance reporting and strategic planning arrangements, it complements the Annual Performance Report approved by Council in August 2023 (Report No. 23/234) by setting out key proposed improvement activity for the 2024/25 year. 4.2 This replaces the service-by-service approach to identifying improvements which was previously in place through Business Management and Improvement Plans with an organisation-wide approach to planning and performance. By bringing the final CDIP for approval at the start of the financial year it also means Council will have sight of in-year improvement activity at the start of the new financial year, rather than at the end of the first quarter, or sometimes later, as was the case with the previous approach. 4.3 The CDIP is intended to be read alongside the Annual Performance Report for 2022/23. It details improvement activity intended to address areas for development, identified in the Annual Performance Report (APR), and evidences our duty to deliver Best Value. The APR acts as our annual look back at how we have delivered on the priorities of the Corporate Plan, while the CDIP is our look forward to what we will focus on doing in 2024/225 to achieve the priorities of the Corporate Plan. 4.4 Linking improvement activity to previous performance and aligning this to the delivery of the Corporate Plan are key to maintaining a robust and effective performance management framework. This is critical to the success of the Council in delivering and improving outcomes for individuals and our communities. 5. SUMMARY INFORMATION 5.1 The draft Corporate Delivery and Improvement Plan for 2024/25 sets out key strategic improvement activities which officers have identified to address previous performance or introduce new activity which will contribute to the delivery of the Council’s key priorities. It does not represent all of the work which is ongoing to meet our statutory duties or to maintain existing areas which are performing well. Given the scope of the Council’s responsibilities these would be too much to contain in any one single document, but the impact of this ‘business as usual’ work is demonstrated through the performance measures agreed as part of the Corporate Plan. 5.2 The proposed improvement activity identified within the draft CDIP has been developed with service leads by cross-referencing the Corporate Plan priorities with areas for improvement identified in the Annual Performance Report for 2022/23 and our supplementary report on performance aligned to
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the Best Value themes. It also includes areas for improvement, where they link to delivery of our Corporate Plan priorities, which have been identified through customer feedback, self-evaluation, benchmarking, and other strategic documents. 5.3 Of the 65 measures, 32 are existing measures and now include baseline data, 30 are new measures with baselines yet to be established, and 3 will have baselines set once the relevant strategies are in place. 5.4 The final CDIP will be brought back to Council for approval after the final 2024/25 budget is set next year. This will enable any adjustments required following the budget and in line with Elected Member feedback to ensure improvement activity is aligned with the funded priorities set by Council. Authors Name Designation Contact Details Louisa Dott Corporate Performance Team Leader LJDott@pkc.gov.uk Approved Name Designation Date Greg Boland Strategic Lead – Strategic Planning, People and Performance 8 January 2024 APPENDICES Appendix 1 - Draft Corporate Delivery and Improvement Plan 2024/25
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ANNEX 1. IMPLICATIONS, ASSESSMENTS, CONSULTATION AND COMMUNICATION Strategic Implications Yes / None Community Plan / Single Outcome Agreement None Corporate Plan Yes Resource Implications Financial None Workforce None Asset Management (land, property, IST) None Assessments Equality Impact Assessment None Strategic Environmental Assessment None Sustainability (community, economic, environmental) None Legal and Governance None Risk None Consultation Internal Yes External None Communication Communications Plan None 1. Strategic Implications Community Plan / Corporate Plan 1.1 This report sets out improvement activity to be undertaken to support the delivery of the Council Corporate Plan 2022-27. 2. Resource Implications Financial 2.1 There are no financial implications arising from this report. Workforce 2.2 There are no workforce implications arising from this report. Asset Management (land, property, IT) 2.3 There are no asset management implications arising from this report.
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3. Assessments Equality Impact Assessment 3.1 Under the Equality Act 2010, the Council is required to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity, and foster good relations between equality groups. Carrying out Equality Impact Assessments for plans and policies allows the Council to demonstrate that it is meeting these duties. 3.2 This report has been considered under the Corporate Equalities Impact Assessment process (EqIA) with the following outcome: (i) Assessed as not relevant for the purposes of EqIA Strategic Environmental Assessment 3.3 The Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 places a duty on the Council to identify and assess the environmental consequences of its proposals. no further action is required as it does not qualify as a PPS as defined by the Act and is therefore exempt. Sustainability 3.4 Under the provisions of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 the Council has to discharge its duties in a way which contributes to the achievement of sustainable development. Under the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 the Council also has a duty relating to climate change and, in exercising its functions must act: • in the way best calculated to delivery of the Act’s emissions reduction targets; • in the way best calculated to deliver any statutory adaptation programmes; and • in a way that it considers most sustainable. 3.5 The information contained within this report has been considered under the Act. However, no action is required as the Act does not apply to the matters presented in this report. Legal and Governance 3.6 Not applicable. Risk 3.7 Not applicable.
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4. Consultation Internal 4.1 The Executive Leadership Team, Service Senior Management Teams and the Performance, Planning and Risk Group were consulted during the preparation of this report. External 4.2 Not applicable. 5. Communication 5.1 Not applicable. 2. BACKGROUND PAPERS 2.1 None.