Best Value Performance Plan 2006-07
Contents
Message from the
Leader of the Council. (44kb pdf file)
Introduction.
(147kb pdf file)
Characteristics
of the borough - This section includes details of the Borough’s
population, its age profile, ethnicity, health, educational
attainment, employment and crime levels. The section also describes
the physical characteristics of the Borough, its housing, employing
industries, and transport links. (22kd pdf file)
National
and local drivers of improvement - These include both national
drivers from the Government including initiatives and incentives to
help us improve services, as well as local drivers to address
social and economic challenges. (28kb)
A clear
vision for the borough - The vision is influenced by both the
Community Strategy and the Council’s contribution to this as set
out in Aiming High – the Corporate Plan. (107kb pdf file)
How
the ambitions for the borough will be delivered - Making plans
and defining ambitions at the highest level such as those in the
Council’s Executive Leadership Action Plan, ensuring these are
achieved by organising services and ensuring ambitions influence
service plans, and monitoring achievements are factors that ensure
Aiming High’s ambitions are achieved. (106kb pdf file)
Making best
use of resources - People, property, finances and ICT
facilities are the Council’s major resources and must be used in
the best possible way to support our ambitions. (42kb pdf file)
Overview of performance and achievements in 2005/06 - This
section outlines the results of the Comprehensive Performance
Assessment., and gives a summary of our performance indicator
results. (34kb pdf file)
Make people
feel safer, especially by helping to cut crime and disorder -
Community Safety and Trading Standards services contribute towards
this corporate priority. (45kb pdf file)
Support
the creation of more and better jobs to reduce poverty and offer
all local people a better chance in life - The Council’s
activities to support the creation of jobs, educate adults to help
them to get jobs, and ensure people receive the benefits they
require are outlined in this section. (82kb pdf file)
Increase young people's educational and training achievement -
Services to improve the educational achievement of children, youth
services, and support for children with special educational needs
are outlined in this section. (111kb pdf file)
Look after people and improve their surroundings - Care for
children and adults, the provision of good housing, and
environmental health services help to look after people. The
Council’s highways and engineering services and management of the
Borough’s man-made and natural environment help to look after the
‘surroundings’ of the community. (160kb pdf file)
Improve
quality of life - Cultural and sport and leisure facilities,
and libraries help to improve the quality of life of residents.
(382kb pdf file)
Appendix 1: Rochdale
Council’s performance indicators - This section outlines the
results of the Council’s Performance Indicators. (104kb pdf
file)
Appendix 2:
Performance Indicators - Comments on Variances - This section
list performance indicators where variances between targets for
2005/06 and actual results are greater than plus or minus 15%.
(44kb pdf file)