THE #TEAMCAERPHILLY STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN

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No. ACTION POLITICAL / OFFICER LEADS TIMESCALE
> CREATING THE RIGHT ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE (SECTION 5): -
1. Culture Book to be finalised, approved and formally launched with staff Leader Chief Executive 30th November 2019
> ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING INNOVATION (SECTION 6): ‐
2. Licence to Innovate initiative to be launched Leader Chief Executive During Staff Roadshows (Autumn 2019)
3. Striving for Excellence staff recognition scheme to be launched Leader Chief Executive During Staff Roadshows (Autumn 2019)
> EMBRACING NEW TECHNOLOGIES – “DIGITAL FIRST” (SECTION 7): ‐
4. Customer and Digital Strategy to be approved by Cabinet. Cabinet Member for Corporate Services Head of Customer and Digital Services 12th June 2019
5. Progress against key actions in the Customer and Digital Strategy to be regularly reported to and monitored by the Digital Leadership Group Cabinet Member for Corporate Services Head of Customer and Digital Services Frequency to be agreed
> ESTABLISHING A STRUCTURED PROGRAMME OF SERVICE REVIEWS (SECTION 8): ‐
6. Service Review pilots in Catering and Building Cleaning to be completed Cabinet Member for Environment and Public Protection Head of Business Improvement Services 31st July 2019
7. Service Directory to be completed Leader Chief Executive 30th September 2019
8. Consistent methodology for Service Reviews to be adopted Cabinet Member for Finance, Performance & Governance Head of Business Improvement Services 30th September 2019
9. Structured programme of Service Reviews to be agreed Cabinet Head of Business Improvement Services Cabinet approval by 31st October 2019
> ADOPTING A MORE COMMERCIAL APPROACH (SECTION 9): ‐
10. Nominate a Cabinet Member as the Council’s “Commercial Champion” Cabinet Head of Business Improvement Services 12th June 2019
11. Commercial and Investment Strategy to be drafted and approved by Cabinet Leader Chief Executive Cabinet approval by 31st October 2019
12. Establish a Commercial Panel Cabinet Head of Business Improvement Services 30th November 2019
13. Undertake a review of the Council’s portfolio of investments Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance, Performance & Governance Chief Executive and Section 151 Officer 31st December 2019
14. Explore potential trading vehicles that would allow us to trade with other public sector organisations and beyond Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance, Performance & Governance Chief Executive, Section 151 Officer and Head of Legal Services 31st March 2020
> ENGAGING AND WORKING WITH OUR COMMUNITIES (SECTION 10): ‐
15. Corporate Volunteering Policy to be developed and initially piloted in one service area Cabinet Member for Social Care and Wellbeing Head of Business Improvement Services 31st December 2019
16. Community Asset Transfer Policy to be finalised and approved by Cabinet Cabinet Member for Homes and Places Head of Business Improvement Services 31st December 2019
17. Develop a Consultation and Engagement Framework to support empowered communities to come on this journey with us Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance, Performance & Governance Chief Executive 31st December 2019
> ACTIVELY SEEKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION (SECTION 11): ‐
18. Explore potential new collaborative opportunities where the Council can be the Partner of Choice Cabinet Leadership Team 30th November 2019
19. Report to be prepared outlining proposals for the development of Community Hubs across the County Borough Cabinet Member for Social Care and Wellbeing Corporate Director for Social Services and Housing 31st December 2019
> RESOURCES AND CAPACITY (SECTION 12): ‐
20. Cabinet approval to be sought to appoint three Transformation Managers initially on fixed-term contracts for a period of two years Cabinet Head of Business Improvement Services Cabinet approval on 12th June 2019
21. Embed the new Direct Performance Assessments across the Council Cabinet Member for Finance, Performance & Governance Head of Business Improvement Services Quarterly reporting from June 2019 onwards
> ENSURING THAT WE HAVE A WORKFORCE THAT IS FIT FOR THE FUTURE (SECTION 13): ‐
22. Performance Development Review process to be reviewed Cabinet Member for Corporate Services Head of People Services 30th September 2019
23. Workforce Development Strategy: Better Together to be finalised and approved by Cabinet Cabinet Member for Corporate Services Head of People Services 31st January 2020
> PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS (SECTION 14): ‐
24. Terms of Reference for the Project Board to be agreed and formally signed-off Leader Project Board July 2019
> THE #TEAMCAERPHILLY STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN (SECTION 15): ‐
25. Progress reports on the Strategic Action Plan to be presented to: -
  • The Project Board on a quarterly basis
  • The Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee and cabinet on a six monthly basis
    		•  Cabinet Member for Finance, Performance & Governance Head of Business Improvement Services Timescales as shown in ‘Action’
    26. Key actions in the Strategic Action Plan to be incorporated into Directorate Performance Assessments Cabinet Member for Finance, Performance & Governance Head of Business Improvement Services Quarterly
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