Development of the Business Plan for Communities, Equalities and People Committee

Report: 4
Date: 15 January 2009
By: Head of Engagement and Partnerships on behalf of the MPA Chief Executive

Summary

The report outlines options contained within a framework for an overarching Business Plan for the CEP committee.

A. Recommendation

That Members agree the draft frame work for the proposed Business Plan (annexe 1).

B. Supporting information

1. To enable the CEP Committees to best use the resources at hand to make the greatest impact on service improvement within its remit, the Committee requested, at its meeting of the 11 December, that a draft business plan be developed which would enable it to focus its work in a systematic way.

2. The proposed framework for the CEP Business Plan is based upon the structure for the MPA Unit plans. It is suggested that this will have a dual value:

1. It is a tried and tested (and fully consulted) method of identifying the core work of the MPA and of producing from it clear linked objectives and targets.
2. By linking this business plan to the same model as the MPA Unit work plans it provides an easy method of bringing together the work of the committee with the development of MPA service plans for 2009 and beyond.

3. It is intended that the proposed work plan will then directly influence the CEP Committees ‘Forward Plan’ – which is the diary of reports to be submitted to the CEP Committees. An example of this plan (its first page) is attached as Annexe 2 for information. In order to ensure that the committee is successful, it is proposed that it focuses on a small number of key issues, and that these priorities should be:

• To ensure the MPA is meeting its statutory duties and responsibilities to ensure there is effective community engagement and partnership working through Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships and Community and Police Engagement Groups and Independent Custody Visitors services
• To oversee the establishment and delivery of key Human Resources (HR) strategies including workforce planning, modernisation and training and development. This will be a key strand in the MPA’s strategic plan (MetForward), due to be published by April 2009.
• To ensure that community engagement activity undertaken by the MPA and MPS adds value to and improves the delivery of policing services in London – this will include overseeing the development and implementation of the MPA/S community engagement strategy and monitoring performance against agreed outcomes
• To scrutinise how the MPS is mainstreaming equality and diversity into the delivery of policing so that all Londoners receive a fair policing service.
• To oversee the development and implementation of the MPS citizen focus policing programme by focusing on the things that will make a difference.

4. It is possible that the committee will need to consider issues that would ordinarily fall under the remit of other committees in order to deliver these priorities. Every effort will be made to ensure there is no duplication.

5. CEP has three sub-committees, who are also developing work plans. The work of these subcommittees will complement this committee’s workplan. For example, it is envisaged that the equalities sub-committee will undertake in-depth reviews of key parts of the MPS and will report findings back to the main committee.

Next steps

6. After the CEP have agreed their priorities and key actions officers will develop the Business plan to include performance measures deadlines etc.

7. It is intended that the document will provide the basis on which the work programme of CEP and its sub committees will be guided.

C. Race and equality impact

1. The business plan has the potential to highlight, as one of its objectives, equalities and diversity work and then to clearly identify key actions and targets.

D. Financial implications

1. The business planning method should enable a better use of resources and a greater focus on agreed corporate priorities.

E. Background papers

• The MPA Work Plan Template

F. Contact details

Report author(s): Martin Davis – Head of Engagement and Partnerships, MPA

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MPA general: 020 7202 0202
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