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B. REVIEW OF THE CORPORATE STRATEGY
1. Members will be aware of the importance of the Corporate Strategy as the County Council's key strategic document. The current strategy, published in October 2002, has now been reviewed by the Cabinet against three main factors, namely
· progress on actions, indicators and targets
· the need to update in relation to emerging issues and priorities identified by Members, departments and partners, and changes of policy from Central Government
· the need to clarify and reinforce messages about priorities and make clear the links between the major corporate priorities emerging from the Local Public Service Agreement (LPSA), Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA), the shorter term Cabinet priorities, and the Community Strategy.
2. The result is a refined version of the document which presents the six key aims of the Strategy in the context of an overarching aim of "developing the quality of life for everyone", reinforcing this as the key corporate message which gives direction to all other priorities. There is a sharper focus on the strategic priorities and targets, and the links to other key County Council documents which give the detail of service delivery or provide guidance or standards for service delivery, financial management or workforce issues, have been strengthened. The document is also a key element in the development of the performance management framework and accordingly the CPA improvement and Best Value Review Programmes have been incorporated into the Strategy and will no longer appear as separate documents. They will be monitored quarterly alongside the Corporate Strategy targets.
3. Copies of the Corporate Strategy document have been placed in the Members' Rooms.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the revised Corporate Strategy be approved.
T.K. THORNBER, CBE
Leader
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(A) FINAL ACCOUNTS 2003/04
(B) REVIEW OF THE CORPORATE STRATEGY
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