Community Aspirations and Strategic Planning. Ruth M c Leod Newcastle City Council

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1 Community Aspirations and Strategic Planning Ruth M c Leod Newcastle City Council

2 Integrated Planning and Reporting Local Government Amendment (Planning and Reporting) Bill 2009 All NSW councils required to establish an Integrated Planning and Reporting (IP&R) Framework Aimed at assisting local councils to: - focus on providing better services to their communities - improve long-term strategic planning and resource management - achieve integrated statutory planning and reporting.

3 Newcastle IP&R Framework Development Project A single continuous framework for Council activities: better decision making linking projects and outcomes to objectives and priorities priority setting and efficiencies improved planning and reporting systems.

4 RESOURCING STRATEGY VISION 10 year STRATEGIC PLAN Asset Management Financial Planning Workforce Management Information Management 4 year DELIVERY PROGRAM (Management Plan with Measurable Outcomes) 1 year OPERATIONAL PLAN (Themes and Activities)

5 IP&R Challenges High level support from senior managers Buy-in from across the organisation Organisational culture Timing Awareness and understanding of IP&R Relationship between resourcing strategy elements

6 10-year Community Strategic Plan Building Sustainable Communities Planning holistically A plan for the whole community Identifying future challenges and opportunities Focusing on outcomes Social, environmental, economic, civic leadership Based on social justice principles

7 10-year Community Strategic Plan Specific elements: - Long-term community vision statement - Strategic objectives - Potential strategies Significant engagement - Planning in partnership with the community - Strategic alliances in planning and delivering services

8 Community Engagement Strategy A legislative requirement for developing Community Strategic Plan Aim to involve and collaborate Build on existing research Link with current initiatives Inform and be informed by other strategies

9 Community Engagement Strategy Aiming to address four key questions: - Where are we now? - Where are we going? - Where do we want to be? - How will we get there?

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15 CSP Challenges Gathering current knowledge Positive engagement with community Involvement of other agencies Integration with Council strategies

16 RESOURCING STRATEGY VISION 10 year STRATEGIC PLAN Asset Management Financial Planning Workforce Management Information Management 4 year DELIVERY PROGRAM (Management Plan with Measurable Outcomes) 1 year OPERATIONAL PLAN (Themes and Activities)

17 VISION 10 year STRATEGIC PLAN 4 year DELIVERY PROGRAM (Management Plan with Measurable Outcomes) 1 year OPERATIONAL PLAN (Themes and Activities)

18 VISION 10 year STRATEGIC PLAN 4 year DELIVERY PROGRAM (Management Plan with Measurable Outcomes) 1 year OPERATIONAL PLAN (Themes and Activities)

19 VISION 10 year STRATEGIC PLAN STRATEGIES ORGANISATIONAL STRATEGIES ECONOMIC STRATEGIES ENVRIONMENTAL STRATEGIES LAND USE STRATEGIES 4 year DELIVERY PROGRAM (Management Plan with Measurable Outcomes) 1 year OPERATIONAL PLAN (Themes and Activities)

20 Looking beyond chartered waters.. What are the advantages, challenges and opportunities for integrating community strategic objectives into statutory planning documents?