Amber Valley Borough Council Corporate Improvement Plan 2016

20 Pages·2016·3.67 MB·English

Amber Valley
Borough Council
Corporate Plan
2017 – 2020
A Borough where
people want to live,
work, play and invest
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Table of
Contents
Welcome to the Key actions Key Achievements
Corporate Plan for and projects in 2017/18
Amber Valley Borough for 2018/19 A prosperous
Council for 2017 – 2020 to improve and healthy
Amber Valley Amber Valley
4 8 11
Our vision, Key actions Key Achievements
priorities and projects in 2017/18
and values for 2018/19 A good quality local
to improve environment
the Council
5 9 16
Our priorities Key Performance Key Achievements
and long term Indicators in 2017/18
outcomes for 2017/18 Responsive value for
2017 – 2020 money services
6 10 19
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Welcome to
the Corporate
Plan for Amber
Valley Borough
Council for
2017 – 2020
The Corporate Plan sets out the Council’s
vision, priorities and long term outcomes for the
Borough. It also identifies a number of measures
by which its performance will be monitored.
The opportunity has also been taken to list
key actions and projects for 2018/19 which are
divided between those improving the Borough
and those improving the Council.
Monitoring
The Plan will be reviewed by the Council’s
Executive on a quarterly basis, when progress
towards achieving specific outcomes and in
respect of key actions and projects will be
reported and monitored. This enables Councillors
to see where the Council is performing well and
where further attention is needed if the Council is
to address its priorities effectively.
Key Performance Indicators
The Council’s performance during 2017/18 in
respect of key measures is documented, together
with the performance targets for 2018/19.
Achievements from 2017/18
The opportunity has also been taken to
highlight the achievements from 2017/18.
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Our vision,
priorities
and values
Our Vision Our Priorities Our Values
‘A Borough where people • b e responsive to local • Excellent people focus
want to live, work, play and residents and businesses • Value for money services
invest’ and offer value for money • Progressive partnership
services working
• c ontribute to a prosperous • D ecision making of the
and healthy Amber Valley highest standard
• h elp achieve a good • Sustainability
quality local environment
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Our priorities
and long term
outcomes for
2017 – 2020
Priority 1: A prosperous and healthy The measures by which our performance will be
monitored:
Amber Valley
• P ercentage of major planning applications
determined on target
Enabling growth and contributing towards reducing
health inequality within Amber Valley, playing an
• N umber of affordable houses delivered
effective role in key economic development and

health and wellbeing partnerships.
• N umber of private sector vacant dwellings
returned to occupation or demolished
The long term outcomes to be achieved:
• E xisting businesses maintained and
• P ercentage of the population taking part in
developed
sport and physical activity at least twice in the
last month, as measured by Sport England
• Sustainable residential and commercial
Active Lives Survey.
growth
• P ercentage of the population that is physically
• Growth is developed with due regard to the
inactive, as measured by Sport England Active
Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site and
Lives Survey
the natural assets of the Borough
• E mployability and skills of our residents
improved
• People have the opportunity to lead healthier
lives
• People have access to affordable, decent,
suitable housing that they can keep warm
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Priority 2: A good quality local Priority 3: Responsive value for
environment money services
The long term outcomes to be achieved: The long term outcomes to be achieved:
• A popular and well used recycling and waste • A provider and procurer of good quality,
collection service coordinated public services
• S afe and attractive cemeteries • A responsive and learning approach to
service delivery.
• High quality parks and open spaces
that meet the needs of local residents and • A council that consults effectively when
are accessible to all considering changes to services or facilities
• S treets that are clean to the satisfaction of • A council operating effectively without
local residents Revenue Support Grant
• Low levels of priority crime types and • The Council’s land and property assets
antisocial behaviour (ASB). are used in collaboration with other public
bodies to generate economic growth and/or
• Reduced incidence of environmental crime affordable housing
The measures by which our performance will be The measures by which our performance will be
monitored: monitored:
• Percentage of residents satisfied with • P ercentage of residents satisfied with the
recycling and waste collection service way Amber Valley Borough Council runs
things
• P ercentage of residents satisfied with street
cleanliness • Percentage of residents who consider Amber
Valley Borough Council provides value for
• Percentage of residents satisfied with parks money
and open spaces
• Time taken to approve new Housing Benefit
• N umber of sites awarded Green Flag claims
• N umber of recorded crimes against previous • Percentage of Council Tax and Non
12 month period Domestic Rates collected
• N umber of recorded ASB calls for the • P ercentage of minor and other planning
service to the Police against previous 12 applications determined within 8 weeks
month period
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Key actions
and projects
for 2018/19
to improve
Amber Valley
1. Secure the adoption of a Local Plan by 11. Complete a first phase of alternative burial
October 2018. grounds within Heanor.
2. Complete the redevelopment of Market 12. Retain 8 Green Flag Park Awards.
House and the sale of other vacant
residential property. 13. Deliver a sustainable new sports pavilion
and associated facilities at Greenwich Park,
3. Start assembling a portfolio of dwellings for Ripley.
shared ownership.
14. Build a new club house for the two bowls
4. Assist businesses to secure available clubs at Heanor.
funding, access training and assist
with growth initiatives, in partnership with the 15. Provide two new multi-use games areas at
LEP & D2. Lockton Avenue Playing Fields, Heanor and
Charles Hill Playing Fields, Loscoe.
5. Bring forward the Council’s Hands Road
depot site and other suitable land assets for 16. Replace the paddling pool in Heanor
housing. Memorial Park with a splash pad.
6. Carry out a feasibility study in respect of the 17. Secure the building of a sustainable
provision of industrial units on Council land. replacement Swiss Tearooms in Belper River
Gardens.
7. Carry out a feasibility study in respect of a
destination hotel/spa for Belper. 18. Complete a new lease for the Heanor Town
Ground.
8. Continue to explore options for improving the
A610 corridor Ripley-Codnor-Woodlinkin. 19. Produce a quarterly newsletter for Town/
Parish Councils on latest crime figures,
9. Secure the smooth transition of the feedback on community issues and advice
homelessness, housing advice and around crime prevention.
allocations service from Futures to
the Council. 20. Ensure that Wingfield Station is properly
preserved, with a viable future use.
10. Appraise the options for the Recycling and
Refuse Collection Service for when the
existing contract expires in June 2020.
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Key actions
and projects
for 2018/19
to improve the
Council
1. Secure necessary savings from Phase 3 of
the Deficit Reduction Plan.
2. Deliver a sustainable Asset Management Plan
and Capital Strategy.
3. Develop a programme of energy efficiency
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Key Performance
Indicators 2017/18
Target Performance Target
Measure
2017/18 2017/18 2018/19
% of major planning applications determined on target 85 100 90
Number of affordable houses delivered 82 206 82
Number of private sector vacant dwellings returned to
50 52 40
occupation or demolished
Sport England Active Lives KPI 1:
Increase in the % of the population taking part in sport 74.0* 74.4** 75***
and physical activity at least twice in the last month.
Sport England Active Lives KPI 2:
28.5* 29** 28***
Decrease in % of people physically inactive.
% of residents satisfied with the way Amber Valley
60 48**** 60
Borough Council runs things
% of residents who consider Amber Valley Borough
55 38**** 55
Council provides value for money
15.0 days
Time taken to approve new Housing Benefit claims (revised to 21 21.7 days 20.0 days
days mid-year)
Council Tax Council Tax Council Tax
% of Council Tax and Non Domestic Rates collected 98.7 98.8 98.7
NNDR 98.9 NNDR 99.0 NNDR 98.9
% of minor and other planning applications determined
85.0 99.9 90.0
on target
% of residents satisfied with recycling and waste 83 recycling 70 recycling 83 recycling
collection service**** 83 waste 80 waste 83 waste
% of residents satisfied with street cleanliness 60 49**** 60
% of residents satisfied with parks and open spaces 71 60**** 71
Number of sites awarded Green Flag 8 8 8
To maintain To maintain
existing low existing low
Number of recorded crimes against previous 12 month levels of levels of
+127
period recorded crime recorded crime
in the Amber in the Amber
Valley area. Valley area.
To maintain To maintain
Number of recorded antisocial behaviour ASB calls for
existing low existing low
the service to the Police against previous 12 month 5307*****
levels of ASB in levels of ASB in
period
Amber Valley. Amber Valley.
*Based on performance in 2015/16
**This figure for 2016/17 is the most up to date from the national survey published in March 2018
*** Target for 2017/18 based on performance in 2016/17
****1329 public satisfaction survey forms were issued and 156 were returned. Disappointingly, the results are based on a
small response, but they have been reported here as an indicative estimate.
***** Regrettably, as the police recording systems and the way anti-social behaviour is recorded have changed, there is
no comparative data from 2016/2017 to 2017/18.
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