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Dunstable Town Council

Dunstable Town Council. CORPORATE PLAN 2010 - 2013 Presentation by David Ashlee – Town Clerk Larger Council’s Network. About me!. 24 years in local government 21 years in principal sector 10 years at corporate management team level

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Dunstable Town Council

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  1. Dunstable Town Council CORPORATE PLAN 2010 - 2013 Presentation by David Ashlee – Town Clerk Larger Council’s Network

  2. About me! • 24 years in local government • 21 years in principal sector • 10 years at corporate management team level • Previous roles included leisure services, corporate performance, crime and disorder, community planning • New to the town and parish sector – not a Clerk!

  3. About Dunstable • Town of approx 36,000 projected to grow to 40,000+ • Market town • Relatively affluent but with pockets of real deprivation • Suffers from congestion and A5 running through town centre • Master Plan for town centre – A5 M1 road link

  4. About the Council • 21 Members • Precept of £1,770,901 • Council tax charge of £139.65 – tax base = 12,681 • Gross budget £2,375,000 • Capital budget £640,000 (£230,000 general reserve) • Staff establishment 58 (26 FT, 23 PT, 9 seasonal, projected 70+ by 2012) • Salary bill approx £1.1million

  5. About the Council • Services • Large Cemetery • 6 Allotment sites (250 plots) • 12 recreation grounds, 2 town centre gardens, amenity sites, 10 play areas, 12 football pitches, closed church yard • Heritage centre • Events programme • 3 x community buildings with associated services • Town centre management –Christmas lights • Older persons day care • Community Grants • Summer play scheme • Administrative and civic functions – range of buildings incl. 2 x grade 2* listed buildings

  6. Senior Management Team Structure

  7. Dunstable Town Council Wider Family Tree

  8. Council Committee Structure

  9. What is A Corporate Plan? • Sets out organisation vision • Sets out organisation priorities • Sets out key actions • Sets out performance measures • Not a Town Plan (a Corporate Plan does as opposed to influences) • In DTC’s case, Corporate Plan will be guiding Council policy document

  10. Why have a Corporate Plan? • Compulsion? • Informs Members, staff, residents and partners what the Council intends to do • Where discretion exists, gives clarity and focus • Why not a Town Plan? • Council spends £millions of public money

  11. Why a Corporate Plan now? • New Council formed in June 2009 including 10 new Members • New Senior Management Team recruited during 2009 following management restructure • Position in Growth Area • Formation of new unitary authority

  12. Process • Senior management and Member Away Day November 2009 • Presentation and workshop April 2010 • Adoption by Full Council 5 July 2010

  13. Council Priorities • To represent residents and businesses of Dunstable on key strategic issues facing the town • To preserve and enhance the history and identity of the town • To improve and develop the provision of green and open space in the town • To improve services targeted to all community sectors in the town • To contribute to the regeneration of the town centre and development of neighbourhoods in the town

  14. What will the plan achieve? • Improved decision making • Green Flag Awards • In Bloom Success – gold award, regional best new entry • Investors in People • Nil reliance on reserves • Demonstrable improved performance • Additional services and organisational growth • Inward investment • Improved sense of place and image

  15. New Peter Newton Community Centre - £1.5million

  16. Improved Dunstable Cemetery£650,000

  17. Improved Play Areas£320,000

  18. Creasy Park Football Hub£3million joint project with CBC

  19. CIVIC PRIDE – REFURBISHED GATED ENTRANCE TO GROVE HOUSE GARDENS

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