Meeting papers

Corporate Plan Theme – Excellence as a Council                                                                                                               Operational Plan 22/23
Corporate Plan Key      Operational Initiatives       Outcomes                       Responsible     Update                                                   Q4 Status
Focus Areas                                                                          Areas
5.8 Improve and         Implement the WH&S            Ensure the provision of a      People &      Rectification Action Plan follow-ups (from the external    Completed
maintain the safety     System Plan                   safe workplace                 Culture       Audit) have all been implemented. Tap into Safety
and wellbeing of                                                                                   has replaced Velpic and is being progressively
employees                                                                                          implemented. Risk Talk is also being piloted as a new
                                                                                                   way of completing Risk Assessments and WHS
                                                                                                   Monitor is being piloted in Waste as a potential
                                                                                                   replacement for Sky Trust. New Mental
                                                                                                   Health/Wellbeing ‘Bento Box’ initiative (consisting of
                                                                                                   regular on-line information sessions conducted by an
                                                                                                   external expert) has been well-received.
5.9 Enhance             Finalise and implement the    Increased community            Communicati   Revised policy has been updated and adopted by             Completed
opportunities for the   Community engagement          engagement and improved        ons &         Council.
community to            Strategy and Framework        decision making and            Community     Framework has been endorsed by Executive Team
engage with the                                       outcomes for the community     Engagement    and is being implemented across the organisation.
council and ensure                                                                                 Toolkit is being developed for distribution to staff by
CE best practice is                                                                                Community Engagement Advisor
embedded in Council
operations              Undertake 2022/23 Budget      Opportunity for community      Community     Two-week engagement process conducted via Your             Completed
                        Engagement Process            input into budget priorities   Engagement/   Say platform in late May 2023. Almost 50 responses
                                                                                     Financial     received from the community on the draft Budget,
                                                                                     Services      which was considered by Councillors prior to final
                                                                                                   adoption of the budget.
5.10 Ensure that        Continue management of        Compliance with legislative    Finance /     Business activities budget and pricing structure set       Completed
Council business        financial performance in      obligations                    Waste         for the 2022/23 financial year in line with full cost
activities remain       2022/23 and ensure full                                      Services,     pricing principles.
competitive and         cost pricing outcomes are                                    Property      Financial performance year-to-date continues to be in
profitable              targeted as part of 2022/23                                                line with budget targets.
                        budget price settings
                        Undertake an evaluation of    Increase operational           Director      Managing fluctuating spikes through Dec 22/Jan 23          Completed
                        Council’s response to the     resilience including           Community     then hope to return to low response requirement.
                        COVID-19 pandemic             operational and financial      Services      Management of COVID now transitioned to business-
                        including its impact on       resilience                                   as-usual processes. General internal evaluation
                        council                                                                    complete with external stakeholder input.




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