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Vision
To enhance the economic and social future of
the Borough to meet the needs and aspirations of the community.
Key aims to support the vision:
- Effective community leadership.
- Investing in our economic future.
- Creating an enhanced quality of life for local residents.
- Developing a safe confident and socially inclusive
community.
- Delivering high quality accessible
services.
Performance Management
Introduction to the Performance Management Framework
The Council has developed a performance management framework
to link the activities and tasks, that we undertake on a daily
basis. to the more aspirational aims of the Community Plan and our
own corporate aims. The framework is based on identifying a number
of improvement activities that will help us to achieve the aims of
both the Community, as set out in the Community Plan and the
Council. A number of improvement ideas are synergised to give a Key
Priority that will deliver tangible benefits to the community. For
each of the Key Priorities there is an action plan that includes
annual objectives, action and measures so the progress can be
measured.
Key Priorities 2008-2011
- KP 1 - Create a safer, cleaner, greener Borough and reduce the
gaps between the priority wards and the average
- KP 2 - Meet the housing needs of the Borough and make
decent housing more accessible
- KP 3 - Provide easier access to our services
- KP 4 - Support Economic Regeneration
- KP 5 - Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of your
Council
- KP 6 - Expand facilities and activities for young
people
Key Priority
Objectives for 2008/09.
2007/8 End of Year
Report
Development Plan
As a result of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004,
the national system for producing planning policy documents has
changed and we are presently in a transitional phase between the
old and the new systems.
The old development plan system of County Structure
and Borough Local Plans and Supplementary Planning Guidance
has been replaced by a new system comprising a Regional Spatial
Strategy (RSS) and a Local Development Framework (LDF). The
Local Development Framework is a portfolio of spatial
planning documents prepared by the Local Planning Authority.
Under the transitional arrangements, the old style Local Plan
and Supplementary Planning Guidance and is saved for 3 years (or
longer if the Secretary of State agrees), or until such time as it
is replaced in whole or in part by the new LDF documents as they
are produced. Each year the Council will publish a report - an
Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) setting out the progress of the LDF
and indicating which policies and guidance continue to be
saved.
Comprehensive Performance Assessment Report
Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) is part of the
wider agenda set out in the Local Government White Paper Strong
Local Leadership Quality Public Services. The White Paper
encourages greater focus on improved services for local people by
freeing good councils from central government controls and
restrictions, and providing poorer councils with more, and better
focused, support for improvement. CPA is the first step in this
process, that of making an overall judgement of where each council
stands.
This report presents an analysis of the councils overall
performance as well as two short diagnostic assessments which cover
important areas of responsibility. It also includes an assessment
of the councils benefit service by the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate,
and the appointed auditors assessment of performance on each of the
main elements of the code of audit practice. The appendices to this
report set out further details on the findings of these assessments
and the framework for CPA.
In its assessment the report states that:
"Barrow in Furness Borough Council is
a fair authority that has achieved much in
relation to its main objective to regenerate the area. However,
core service performance has been weaker and there are variances in
quality. The council has plans to improve performance management
and to strengthen corporate processes to achieve more consistent
levels of performance."
The full text of Barrow's Comprehensive Performance Assessment
is available below.
The introduction, summary and recommendations sections of the
report are also available:
You can read the Audit Commission's own summary at:
Crime and Disorder Partnership
Covert Surveillance
Policy
This Policy is intended to formalise the ways in which Barrow
Borough Council will comply with the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA)
and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) with
regard to covert surveillance techniques.
The
Covert
Surveillance Policy in MS Word format (282 Kb).
Customer Service Strategy
The Council's goal is to provide top
quality customer care at every point of contact with the Council
whether it is by phone, face to face, over the web or via email, or
through the post.
Our Customer Service Strategy sets out the
standards of customer
service you can expect from
us.
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI)
The Council has submitted a draft
Publication Scheme to the Information Commissioner to meet its
obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Implementing Electronic Government (IEG)
Implementing Electronic Government
reports:
Performance Plans & Indicators
Community Plan
The Community Plan presents a vision for
the future of Barrow. It aims to co-ordinate the work of public,
private, community and voluntary sectors to improve the social,
economic and environmental wellbeing of Barrow Borough and all of
its residents. It is an overarching, strategic document that brings
together a range of plans, objectives and strategies so that they
can be delivered in a joined-up way.
Further Information on Barrow Borough Council's
Community Plan.
The effective and secure delivery of Local Authority Benefits
is one of the means by which the Council aims to support delivery
of the objectives set out in our
Community Plan.
3 year Play Strategy (September 2007 -
2010)
The overarching aim of this play strategy is to ensure that
Barrow Borough’s children and young people have easy access to a
range of quality play opportunities within a practical walking
distance from their homes. Download the Play strategy
(pdf 2Mb).
Procurement Policy
The Council's definition of procurement and policy on
procurement issues.