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Future Directions Forum

Enclosure 12. Future Directions Forum. 5 th October 2012. Purpose of the meeting. To consider priorities for 2013-14 and beyond To better align corporate priorities with those of the National Park Management Plan To achieve shared agreement of Members and Officers. Format of the session.

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Future Directions Forum

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  1. Enclosure 12 Future Directions Forum 5th October 2012

  2. Purpose of the meeting • To consider priorities for 2013-14 and beyond • To better align corporate priorities with those of the National Park Management Plan • To achieve shared agreement of Members and Officers

  3. Format of the session • Recap on definitions and the objective setting process • Overview of output to date from the process • Presentation of identified priority areas by lead officers • Workshop discussion to review, refine/amend proposals

  4. Definitions and the objective setting process Paul Funnell

  5. Key Terminology

  6. Corporate Goals Taking care of: Planning Business Environment People

  7. Objectives for 2012/13:The process • Future Directions Forum 7 October 2011 • JMT workshops 6th, 17th and 20th October • RBA workshops 12th & 13th December • Final JMT 11th January 2012 • Reported to ASC on 20th January 2012 • Approved by NPA on 3rd February 2012

  8. Next steps • Outcome focused score cards prepared for each objective • Actions entered into Ffynnon for performance monitoring • Reporting rota for improvement objectives prepared for reporting to ASC • Published in Authority Improvement Plan

  9. Corporate priorities Flow Chart 2012 - 2013

  10. Overview of proposals for Corporate Goals for 2013-14 John Cook

  11. Current Corporate Goals and Annual Objectives

  12. 2012/13 Objectives: Planning • The Authority provides an excellent planning service • The LDP protects and enhances the special qualities of the Park and encompasses communities’ needs • The enforcement service protects the Park’s special qualities from inappropriate development • The Park’s built heritage is conserved and enhanced

  13. 2012/13 Objectives: Business • Public confidence in and accessibility to the Authority’s conduct of business and governance will be improved • Decision making within the Authority will be improved through a programme of research and improved information management • The Authority’s carbon footprint will continue to be reduced year on year and will serve as an exemplar to others

  14. 2012/13 Objectives: Environment • The Park’s ecosystems will benefit from broad-scale and targeted conservation works • Biodiversity is conserved and enhanced through public engagement, practical action and planning advice • A sustainably managed range of access opportunities will be available

  15. 2012/13 Objectives: People • The principles of sustainable development are increasingly embedded in the economic activity of the Park • Communities are inspired by and recognise the benefits of where they live • People benefit from the special qualities of the National Park

  16. Progress reports to ASC • July 2012: Biodiversity is conserved and enhanced through public engagement, practical action and planning advice • October 2012: Public confidence in and accessibility to the Authority’s conduct of business and governance will be improved • January 2013: Review of progress against all objectives • April 2013: The Park’s built heritage is conserved and enhanced

  17. Better alignment with NPMP priorities

  18. NPMP Key Themes • Managing Park Landscapes to maximise conservation and public benefits • Conserving and enhancing biodiversity • Providing everyone with opportunities for outdoor access and recreation • Raising awareness and understanding of the Park • Building and maintaining sustainable communities, towns and villages • Sustainable economic development

  19. Proposal for 2013-14 onwards • Corporate Goals (4) = NPMP key themes (6) • Annual objectives = Selected focal areas • Actions = Actions! • Some work would be needed to make everything outcome focused

  20. The benefits • Total alignment with NPMP priorities • Far simpler process • For Members • For Officers • For reporting • Allows focus on actions for lead organisations • Facilitates stronger partnership working

  21. Proposed priority areas Key Officers

  22. Education, Interpretation & Information: Telling National Park StoriesSunita Welch: Education Manager • Deliver core education and guided walks programmes • Teacher training (ITT and INSET) • Vincent Wildlife Trust Project • Romans in Carmarthenshire • Deliver site interpretation • Information strategy/action plan • Support conservation and Geopark projects • Maintain and enhance destination website areas • YHA Danywenallt National Park Study Centre

  23. Sustainable CommunitiesClare Parsons: Sustainable Communities Manager • Sustainable Development Fund (& SDF Loan Fund) • Community energy & resilience support ( with TGV) • Community Engagement Action Plan : • Community Council Charter & Action Plan • Community newsletter • Implement Scrutiny review recommendations • Social Inclusion & Child Poverty Action Plan : • Rural Skills :Agored accredited skills training • Community Champions: training for group leaders to revisit • Mosaic Wales:BME Champions/ Group Visits / Feedback & Change • Fair Play in the Park: subsidised initial visits for child poverty groups • Volunteer Development: Walking with Offa, Heritage, Events • Community events marquee

  24. Planning: Strategy, Policy and HeritageTracy Nettleton: Head of Strategy, Policy and Heritage Raising awareness and understanding of the Park; Building and maintaining sustainable communities, towns and villages; Sustainable economic development • Adopt the Local Development Plan • Produce a suite of Supplementary Planning Guidance • Embark on Village Plans • Produce a Heritage Strategy • Complete the programme of Conservation Area Appraisals • Develop a Monuments at Risk Register • Increase heritage volunteer involvement and skills capacity • Host a Heritage Open Day

  25. Conservation Section (Conservation, Access and RoW, Wardens, Property Mgmt) • Develop Uplands Management Programme • Implement Waterfalls Management Programme • Implement RoW Mgmt Programme • Deliver SPLASH project • Promote Research Prospectus • Undertake site mgmt, monitoring and staff training • Prioritise understanding of Park's water resources and Usk catchment • Deliver Calch project • Develop Staff Farming Forum • Support TGV Biodiversity programme • Working group for large events (e.g., OMM) • Capital Works programme • National consultations (e.g., Env' Bill) Other work: information management project

  26. Visitor CentresWayne Lewis : Commercial Manager • Improve the visitor experience at our Visitor Centres, And • Deliver a long term commercial strategy for the Visitor Centres by: • Training our staff to deliver a first class welcome to our visitors. • Improve the retail offer at our Visitor Centres. • Improve the layout and presentation of our Visitor Centres. • Making Visitor Centres more relevant for the local community. • Introduce play provision at the National Park Visitor Centre and Craig y nos • Continue Craig y nos recovery

  27. Dummy slide in case someone likes this format!

  28. Sustainable Economic Development: Promoting Sense of Place & Quality ExperiencesJulian Atkins: Director • Deliver Rural Alliances project • Sustainable Tourism Strategy • Visitor Transport Initiative • Cycling Strategy • Fforest Fawr Geopark • Visitor Management Plan • Destination Marketing • BBNP Branding project • Walking with Offa/ Walkers are Welcome • Deliver Beacons Bus service

  29. Funding Development and Account ManagementRuth Coulthard: Funding Development Manager • Develop and maintain register of funding opportunities and priorities • Develop and implement programme of targeted external funding applications including HLF programme • Investigate the potential of a charitable vehicle for the National Park and potential fundraising initiatives • Create a prioritised account management framework with key partners and officers • Engagement with key organisations and agencies to deliver NPA work and priorities • Gain International Dark Sky accreditation for the National Park

  30. Planning – Development Management 2013/14.Director – Chris Morgan. Head of Service – Kevin Jones. *That the Authority builds upon what it has defined as an ‘excellent planning service’; *Achievement of local targets for speed of decision making; *Robust and quality decision making demonstrated by high percentage of appeal refusals upheld; *Securing of public benefit and maintain or enhance the quality of the Park through the planning process by ensuring only high quality designed and sustainable development in accord with policy are approved. *That the Enforcement Service continues to protect the special qualities of the Park from inappropriate development by; *Achieving locally set targets for speed of investigation of enforcement complaints. *successfully carrying out formal action or prosecution to rectify harm

  31. Corporate Governance

  32. Workshop In Groups • Are you content with the proposal i.e. that Corporate Goals = NPMP key themes • What are the current benefits? • What are the downsides? • Are you content with the proposed priority areas? • Are there any additions?

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