Delivering our Priorities

The Corporate Business Plan

The Corporate Business Plan identifies the key projects and activities which will deliver the three priorities. It is a tool to be used by managers when developing departmental and service plans. Ultimately these three priorities should find their way into individual performance plans (IPPs). This is how we will ensure that the political vision and three priorities set by Cabinet are driven through the organisation through departments and services right down to individual members of staff.

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How it works

The Corporate Business Plan also provides Cabinet and the Corporate Management Team (CMT) with a framework for managing the performance of the authority against the priorities which have been set.

• Broadly, performance management happens on an exception basis, so that energies are focused on addressing areas for improvement. This includes celebrating significant achievements as well as identifying areas for further improvement.

• Results against targets and activities are reported regularly to departmental management teams (DMTs) and their relevant Executive Members.

• DMTs identifed areas of concern and propose actions taken to address any potential problems. Where appropriate, the Executive Member took action to address them.

• Cabinet and the Corporate Management Team receive twice yearly summaries of performance results at the end of the half year and full year, which highlight areas of concern and proposals to address them.

• At least once a year, information comparing Hampshire results with those of other top performing authorities is compiled, providing useful information on our progress.

Although the vision and three priorities of the Corporate Strategy will remain in place until the elections in 2009, the business plan will be reviewed and updated annually, reporting on our performance against these priorities.