Q. What is a Community Strategic Plan?
The Community Strategic Plan identifies the long term aspirations our communities want to see delivered in the City. The Commuity Strategic Plan stretches beyond the next ten years, identifying the outcomes and long term strategic responses needed to achieve the agreed directions. It demands strong leadership from Council in working with others to grown our Regional City into the future.
Q. What is a Delivery Program?
The 4 Year Delivery Program links the 'planning' in the long term Strategic Plan with the 'implementing' in the annual Operational Plan. It is the strategic document that guides the organisation's work program over the Councillors' four year term. The Delivery Program sets out clear priorities, ongoing activities and specific actions Council will undertake, within its responsibilities and capacity, towards achieving the communities' outcomes.
Q. What is an Operational Plan?
The annual Operational Plan is the 'implementing' part of Council's key strategic documents, and outlines all of Council's services. All services deliver a range of ongoing service activities, and may also identify specific tasks to be undertaken in the year ahead. Both ongoing activities and specific tasks contribute to the implementation of Council's Delivery Program.
Q. What is a Resource Strategy?
The Resource Strategy outlines Council's capacity to manage assets and deliver services over the next ten years. The Resource Strategy includes three key elements - a Workforce Plan, an Asset Management Plan, and a Long Term Financial Plan. To prepare the Resource Strategy, Council determines its capacity and how to effectively manage its finances, the sustainability of its workforce, and the overall cost of its community assets.
Q. What is a Community Engagement Strategy?
The Community Engagement Strategy outlines how Council will engage with its communities and relevant stakeholders in developing and finalising the Community Strategic Plan. Over time it will be reviewed to outline how Council will ensure regular engagement and discussion with our communities about their needs and aspirations for the City.
Q. How can I have my say about these plans & strategies?
You can participate in the online discussion forums here at the our future site.
To make a formal written submission you can:
- email your submission to ourfuture@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au
- mail your submission to General Manager, Penrith City Council, PO Box 60, Penrith NSW 2751
- fax your submission to (02) 4732 7958
Attend the public meeting on Monday 31 May 2010 7pm at the Civic Centre Penrith.
Q. What will happen with my submission?
All formal submissions will be acknowledged and the feedback provided will be considered in our final review of the plans. At the end of this process a formal report will then be submitted to Council outlining all submissions and outcomes, along with copies of the final documents for the consideration of Council.
This report is proposed to be presented to Council on Monday 21 June 2010.
