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Appendix A
Annual Governance Statement 2017-18 – Action Plan Update
Governance Issue |
Action |
Update |
Develop a clear and consistent strategic narrative with agreed vision and priorities |
The Strategic Plan will be revised one year ahead of schedule to ensure that the review of the Local Plan flows from an up to date agreed strategic vision
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All day workshop held in June
Series of follow up workshops in August
12 priorities distilled into 8 with a draft vision in September
Consultation with Service Committees and Stakeholders in October
Strategic Plan Vision, Outcomes and Objectives on track for Council in December |
Audit Reviews with weak assurance: · Accounts receivable (focussed on debt recovery) · Procurement (focussed on small to medium contracts) · Land charges (focussed on controls between partner authorities)
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Recommended actions implemented |
These audit reviews have now been rated as sound. |
Stress Survey |
Implement actions arising from the stress survey results to improve organisational resilience
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Presentation of results to Unit Managers and Staff Forum
Team Talk rolled out to all staff on the stress survey results and actions
Team Talk rolled out to all staff on inappropriate behaviour
Training for managers on managing resilience in teams
Mental Health First Aider training underway
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Risks:
Housing Pressures Continue to Increase
Project Failure – failure of significant capital projects of a housing and regeneration nature
Financial Restrictions – The Council does not achieve its income or savings targets or does not have the funding to meet standards or deliver aims.
Data Protection Compliance
PCI compliance
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Homelessness Strategy
Closer working with the private sector In house housing management team
Detailed and consistent analysis of project risks at committee approval stage
MTFS adopted Lobbying to avoid council suffering from negative RSG
Implement the GDPR action plan
Completion of compliance project to ensure the council is fully compliant
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No change to risk rating
CLT receive a monthly update on the service.
No change to risk rating
No change to risk rating MTFS is on track
No change to risk rating Action plan has been progressed
Project has been completed and council is PCI compliant.
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