Integrated Planning & Reporting Framework

The Clarence 2032 is structured around the five elements of our Sustainability Framework, being the five themes of the CSP:

SOCIETY

Creating a place where people are healthy, safe, connected and in harmony with the natural environment to retain and improve the quality of community life.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Maintaining our diverse infrastructure base to serve the needs of the Clarence.

ECONOMY

Strengthening and diversifying the region’s economic base in a way that complements the environmental and social values of the Clarence.

ENVIRONMENT

Valuing, respecting and actively participating in the care and management of the Clarence’s natural environment for current and future generations.

LEADERSHIP

Setting the overall direction and long-term goals for the Clarence in accordance with community aspirations.

DELIVERY PROGRAM (DP)

• Describes elected council’s commitment to deliver against the CSP over the election term. • Describes what can be delivered with the available resources as outlined in

Resourcing

Strategy. • Aligned with strategic directions and outcomes of the CSP.

OPERATIONAL PLAN (OP)

• Identifies annual projects and activities to deliver against DP outcomes. • Includes council’s annual budget and Statement of

Revenue Policy.

Duration: election term Review: Annual review with 6-monthly reporting. Duration: 12 months Review: One plan each year for the 4 years of the council term, in line with DP.

DELIVERY PROGRAM

Under the NSW Local Government Act, councils are required to develop a Delivery Program that meets the objectives of the Community Strategic Plan by 30 June following the election. This Delivery Program was developed to meet the objectives of ‘The Clarence 2032’. The postponement of the 2020 election to December 2021 has resulted in the current Delivery Program 2022 – 2025 being for a three year period instead of the usual four. The Delivery Program community aspirations identified in ‘The Clarence 2032’.

OPERATIONAL PLAN

Supporting the Delivery Program is an annual Operational Plan prepared by the General Manager and staff. The Operational Plan defines quite specifically how the commitments of the Delivery Program will be achieved by detailing what the organization will deliver where, how delivery will be resourced, at what cost and who is accountable for action as well as how performance is measured. It is a document of organisational accountability. The Operational Plan is intrinsically linked to staff performance with outcomes reflected in individual workplans.

Community Strategic Plan

Staff

Managers

Mayor & Councillors

PLANS CYCLE

Directors Delivery Program

General Manager

Operational Plan

The Clarence Valley Council’s Operational Plan is prepared by the organisation’s leadership team in consultation with coordinators of teams and staff who delivery services and activities. This is an ongoing cycle of consulting planning and reporting.

OUR DELIVERY PROGRAM

Our Delivery Program 2022-2025 outlines the strategies Council will progress to achieve the objectives of ‘The Clarence 2032’. The Delivery Program is a medium-term plan for the current council term and outlines the commitment of the council to meeting the aspirations of the community. Responsibility of delivering these strategies is allocated to a section within the organisational structure.