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13 February 2012

Cooperative Council Corporate Plan All Wards

Cabinet Portfolio:

Report authorised by:

Leader of the Council: Councillor Steve Reed

Chief Executive: Derrick Anderson

Executive summary This report presents the draft Corporate Plan for 2012/15 for cabinet approval. The Corporate Plan is the organisation’s central service planning document for the next three years, and sits alongside the council’s budget. The plan incorporates cabinet’s vision for the organisation and the council’s outcomes framework. It articulates the critical outcomes for the authority under three key priority areas: • A caring borough • An aspirational borough • A safe and secure borough. The priorities and outcomes for the council remain those agreed by Cabinet in July 2011. Summary of financial implications This report relates to the council’s budget for 2012/13 which will be submitted for review by Cabinet on 13 February and approval by Council on 29 February 2012. No new funds are sought and there are no additional funding implications anticipated. Recommendations (1)

To agree the priorities, outcomes and transformation activity within the Corporate Plan

(2)

To delegate final approval of the completed Corporate Plan, including equalities objectives and performance indicators, to the Chief Executive, in consultation with Executive Directors and the Deputy Leader of the Council, subject to the completion of an Equalities Impact Assessment and review of the equalities objectives and performance indicators at the Corporate Equalities Panel and Overview & Scrutiny Committee.

Consultation Name of consultee

Internal Derrick Anderson Jo Cleary Sue Foster Debbie Jones Mike Suarez Sophia Looney Sophie Ellis Rebecca Eligon Brian Reynolds Jason Preece Kate Greening Earl Neil Mike Dickens Martin Crump FinanceClearance Cllr Steve Reed Cllr Jackie Meldrum Nana AmoaBuahin Julian Ellerby

Department or Organisation

Date sent

Date response received

Chief Executive ED, Adult and Community Services ED, Housing Regeneration and Enterprise ED, Children and young people’s services ED, Finance and Resources DD, Policy Equality and Performance Head of Quality and Improvement Head of Strategy & Equalities Assistant Director Performance (ACS) Head of Strategic Planning & Performance (CYPS) Performance Manager (F&R) Head of Business Improvement (HRE) Governance and Democracy Departmental Finance, F&R Corporate Finance Leader of the Council Deputy Leader of the Council

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Divisional Director HR

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Divisional Director Campaigns & Communications

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Comments appear in report para:

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Report history Decision type: Key decision

Key decision: reason EITHER a) expenditure or savings of £500,000 or more OR/AND: b) proposal affects significantly two or more wards YES

Authorised by Cabinet member:

Date report drafted:

Date report sent:

Report deadline

See above

18.01.12

02.02.12

23.01.12

Report no.: 277/11-12

Report author and contact for queries: Diarmid Swainson, Quality Assurance Manager 020 7926 5705 [email protected]

Background documents Co-operative Council White paper May 2010 Co-operative Council Commission report January 2011 Cooperative Council Corporate Plan 2011-14

Appendices Cooperative Council Corporate Plan 2012-15

Cooperative Council Corporate Plan Cooperative Council Corporate Plan 1.

Context

1.1

The Corporate Plan is the three year strategic planning document for the council which is refreshed every year to ensure Lambeth Council continues to focus on the most important issues facing the borough.

2.

Summary of the Cooperative Council Corporate Plan

2.1

The Corporate Plan sets out Cabinet’s aspirations for Lambeth and our continuing transformation to become a cooperative council. It sets out the improvements Cabinet have tasked the council with making over the medium term and how the council intends to meet these aspirations.

2.2

The plan incorporates the council’s outcomes framework and articulates the critical outcomes for the authority under three key priority areas: •

A caring borough



An aspirational borough



A safe and secure borough

2.3

In 2011 the Single Equality Scheme was incorporated into the Corporate Plan and the final plan will include equalities objectives for the organisation that demonstrate how the council will seek to reduce inequalities through the delivery of our priorities and outcomes. These fulfil our obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty within the Equality Act (2010). The equality objectives for 2011 are currently under review and will be finalised by the start of the new financial year (April 2012). These objectives will be reviewed, along with the Equalities Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Corporate Plan, by the Corporate Equalities Panel and the council’s Overview & Scrutiny Committee.

2.4

Officers are also undertaking a review of the performance indicators used to monitor our progress in delivering our outcomes and the processes to publish our council performance digests. Cabinet are therefore requested to approve the delegation of authority for final approval of the completed Corporate Plan, including equalities objectives and performance indicators, to the Chief Executive, in consultation with SLB and the Deputy Leader of the Council. Approval will be subject to the completion of an EIA and review of the equalities objectives and performance indicators by the Corporate Equalities Panel and Overview & Scrutiny Committee.

2.5

The council is committed to improving services and making a difference for Lambeth residents. In agreeing measures and indicators with which to monitor our performance against the priorities in our Corporate Plan officers will seek to set achievable and realistic targets, reflecting the overall reduction in funding available to the council to deliver services, while maintaining our focus on improvement.

2.6

Our transformation to become a cooperative council will be crucial to the improvement in services for residents. Our measures of achievement will therefore also monitor the pace and effectiveness of our transformation.

3.

Finance Comments

3.1

This report brings together the organisation’s priorities for the three years 2012/13 to 2014/15. Activities taken forward in 2012/13 are based draft budget which will be submitted for approval by council on 29th February 2012. As such there are no additional revenue or capital implications arising as a direct result of this proposal.

4.

Comments from Director of Governance and Democracy

4.1

By virtue of section 2, Local Government Act 2000, local authorities have the power to do anything which they consider is likely to achieve the promotion or improvement of the economic, social and environmental well-being of their area. This power may be exercised in relation to, or for the benefit of, the whole or any part of the authority's area or all or any persons resident or present in their area.

4.2

Pursuant to section 4 of the Act, every local authority must prepare a sustainable community strategy for promoting or improving the economic, social and environmental well-being of their area and contributing to the achievement of sustainable development in the UK. In determining whether or how to exercise their powers to promote “well-being”, a local authority must have regard to their sustainable community strategy.

4.3

Section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 sets out the new public sector equality duty replacing the previous duties in relation to race, sex and disability and extending the duty to all the protected characteristics i.e. race, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, pregnancy or maternity, marriage or civil partnership and gender reassignment. The public sector equality duty requires public authorities to have due regard to the need to: • • •

Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation Advance equality of opportunity and Foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.

4.4

The Equality Duty must be complied with before and at the time that a particular policy is under consideration or decision is taken – that is, in the development of policy options, and in making a final decision. A public body cannot satisfy the Equality Duty by justifying a decision after it has been taken.

5.

Results of consultation

5.1

The aspirations, priorities and outcomes were developed in 2010/11 in consultation with Cabinet Members and based on information drawn from our residents surveys and budget consultations.

5.2

The equality objectives and performance indicators will be finalised following consultation with Cabinet Members, Overview & Scrutiny and officers from across the council.

6.

Organisational implications

6.1

Risk management: Risks presented by the Corporate Plan will be incorporated into the council’s Risk Registers, both at a corporate and departmental level to ensure all risks presented are appropriately mitigated and managed. Progress against outcomes will be reported through the council’s Corporate Performance Digest and progress against transformational activities will be overseen by the Policy, Equality and Performance division. Financial risk will be managed as all in-year budgets are being monitored monthly by Corporate Finance.

6.2

Equalities impact assessment: An EIA will be completed following the development of equalities objectives and submitted for review by the Corporate Equalities Panel. The EIA will be published following review by the panel.

6.3

Community safety implications: One of the three organisational strategic priorities is a safe and secure borough, clearly identifying community safety as a top priority for the council. This priority is supported by clear outcomes relating to improved safety and cohesion.

6.4

Environmental implications: The Cooperative Council Corporate Plan includes ‘Residents are proud of their physical environment’ as a key corporate outcome.

6.5

Staffing and accommodation implications: As the council continues to deliver the cooperative ambitions set out in the Cooperative Council Corporate Plan there are key clear implications for our staff and organisational leadership. We are changing from an organisation that provides services ‘to’ people, to an organisation that provides services ‘with’ our residents. The transformational activities set out in appendix two describe some of the organisational changes we will need to make to achieve our vision. There may be implications for assets as we seek to deliver the ambitions set out in the Corporate Plan. Proposals relating to specific assets will be co-produced with stakeholders and will be fully consulted on in line with legislative requirements.

7.

Timetable for implementation

7.1

The Corporate Plan sets out the outcomes the organisation is expecting to achieve over the next three years to 2015.

7.2

The timetable for the completion of the equalities objectives and performance indicators and their approval is set out below.

Cabinet approval of draft Corporate Plan Equalities Panel EIA review of equalities priorities

13th February 2012 29th February 2012 (TBC)

Overview & Scrutiny review of equalities priorities SLB approval of Corporate Plan under delegated authority Publication of Corporate Plan and EIA

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29th March 2012 3rd April 2012 April 2012