Annual and Improvement Objectives for 2013/14

1. Annual and Improvement Objectives for 2013/14 Member/Officer Workshop 11th January 2013

2. Purpose of the meeting • To agree annual objectives for 2013 to 2014 • To identify Improvement Objectives from the above • To identify possible Improvement Objectives for scrutiny review in 2013/14

3. Format of the session • Recap on definitions and the objective setting process • Overview of output to date from the process • Workshops discussion to review, refine/amend proposals

4. Definitions and the objective setting process

6. Key Terminology

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

8. Objectives for 2013/14:The process • Directorate discussion on priorities September • Future Directions Forum 5th October • Officer Workgroups Oct/Nov to identify objectives and resources required • JMT workshop 15th November to propose objectives, milestones & resources • Report to ASC and NPA December • Member Officer workshop today • Report to ASC 25th January and NPA 8th February 2013

9. Corporate Goals now = 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

10. 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

12. Workshops • Agree the annual objectives for 2013/14 for each Corporate Goal in turn • From the above: • agree the Improvement Objectives (IOs) for 2013/14 • Identify potential IOs Scrutiny Review in 2013/14 • IO from 2012/13 • IO for 2013/14

13. Workshop 1 • One 20 minute session for each of the 6 Corporate Goals • Agree timekeeper, scribe and reporter • In each session: • Review the proposed Annual Objective(s) • Suggest any amendments • Suggest any additions • Prepare feedback • Feedback session after lunch

14. Session 1:Conserving and Enhancing Biodiversity Proposed annual objective: • Biodiversity is conserved and enhanced through practical action and public engagement

15. Session 2:Providing everyone with opportunities for outdoor access and recreation Proposed annual objective: • A sustainably managed range of access opportunities will be available and promoted

16. Session 3:Raising awareness and understanding of the Park Proposed annual objectives: • Deliver a visitor experience which exceeds expectations • Promote and develop a sense of shared responsibility for both the National Park and Geopark

17. Session 4:Managing Park Landscapes to maximise conservation and public benefits Proposed annual objectives: • The Park’s historic environment and cultural heritage is conserved, enhanced and promoted • The role of farming in making the Park’s landscapes will be recognized • The National Park’s landscapes will benefit from brad scale and targeted conservation which will be promoted.

18. Session 5:Sustainable Economic Development Proposed annual objective: • The principles of Sustainable Development are embedded in the economic activity of the National Park

19. Session 6:Building and maintaining sustainable communities, towns and villages Proposed annual objective: • Initiatives that help facilitate sustainable living, social resilience and community pride will be supported

20. Workshop 2 • From the agreed annual objectives, identify those you consider should be Improvement Objectives • From these, identify one that could be the subject of a scrutiny review in the second half of 2013/14

21. 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