Integrated Planning and Reporting

The City of Canada Bay has a tiered structure of strategies, plans and reports which set out our long term vision, and provides for ongoing review of progress toward that vision. This integrated planning and reporting system is shown in the diagram to your right (click on image to enlarge). 

The two most important aspects of this framework are its cascading effect, whereby each plan is based on the plans that sit above or alongside it; and the perpetual monitoring and review which is undertaken at every level.

At the pinnacle of this framework is FuturesPlan20. This long term strategic plan is built around seven closely connected themes, each supported by a number of desired outcomes. FuturesPlan20 is a whole of community plan which recognises that a vast number of stakeholders have an interest in and the ability to influence the City of Canada Bay.

Underneath FuturesPlan20 sit three to four year delivery plans which outline the strategies, programs and projects Council will undertake in a given timeframe to achieve FuturesPlan20.

The annual budget and operating plan contains the details of what Council will do in a given year as part of its current Delivery Plan. It provides details on individual actions that will be undertaken, including through provision of ongoing services and programs. As part of the development of the budget and operating plan each year, Council also sets its fees and charges which will apply for the financial year.  For ease of reference, Council has incorporates its annual budget and operating plan into each Delivery Plan which is adopted (and updated annually).

Sitting alongside these elements and both informing and being informed by all other components of the framework is Council's Resourcing Strategy. The constituent elements of the strategy provide the critical link between strategies and resources.

An important aspect of the framework is the steps we will undertake to measure and report on Council's progress in achieving FuturesPlan20.

This integrated planning framework ensures that all Council activities and resources are directed to achieving FuturesPlan20 and ensures a high level of accountability at each level so that all actions are carried out and are consistent with Council's strategic direction.