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Enclosure 12
Future Directions Forum
5th 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
• 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
Definitions and the objective
setting process
Paul Funnell
Key Terminology
NPMP
Corporate Goals
Annual/Improvement objectives
Team/Individual actions
Performance indicators
Corporate Goals
Taking care of:
Planning
Business
Environment
People
Objectives for 2012/13:
The process
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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
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
Corporate priorities Flow Chart 2012 - 2013
Month of September (and before):
Directorate discussions on priorities
Peer review of workstreams
20 December:
Preliminary resource implications
CMT to agree budgets
for submission to ASC
and NPA
Early January 2013
13 December:
End January 2013
Directors meeting to
finalise budgets
Budget to NPA
Budget to ASC
Early October:
FDF/JMT meeting to:
-agree priorities
-establish work groups
October to mid November:
Workgroups to:
-Identify actions
-Identify resources required
15 February 2013
15 November:
JMT to agree final priorities , actions
and resource requirements
Annual peer review of workstreams
(impact vs. resources)
Absolute deadline to
set budget
15 to 29 November:
Budget estimates
preparation
Overview of proposals for
Corporate Goals for 2013-14
John Cook
Current Corporate Goals and
Annual Objectives
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
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
2012/13 Objectives: Environment
• The Park’s ecosystems will benefit from broadscale 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
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
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
Better alignment with NPMP
priorities
Planning
Business
Excellent
planning
service
LDP
Enforcement
Heritage
Confidence
Historic environment
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Public benefit
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Understanding
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Research
Environment
CO2
Ecosystems
Biodiversity
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People
Access
SD
Communities
Benefits
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Landscapes
Woodlands
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Visitor impact
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Geodiversity
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Biodiversity
Protect & manage
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Community projects
Research
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Understanding
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Access & Recreation
PROW
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Information
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Provision
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Generate opportunity
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Visitor experience
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Shared responsibility
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Prioritisation
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Awareness & Understanding
WG agenda
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Research
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Sustainable communities
Climate change
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SDF
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Local Food
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PrIde & benefit
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LDP
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Sustainable ED
Tourism
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Business
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Economic Impact
Tourism Impact
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Transport
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Partnership
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Farming
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Resilience
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Designates Improvement Objectives
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NPMP Key Themes
1. Managing Park Landscapes to maximise
conservation and public benefits
2. Conserving and enhancing biodiversity
3. Providing everyone with opportunities for
outdoor access and recreation
4. Raising awareness and understanding of the
Park
5. Building and maintaining sustainable
communities, towns and villages
6. Sustainable economic development
Sub theme
Focal area
Managing the Protect and
Historic
manage the
environment historic
environment
Action
• Develop a strategy for buildings at risk (BBNPA)
• Deliver one townscape heritage scheme (BBNPA)
• Deliver the buildings at risk conservation function
within the Planning Service (BBNPA)
• Develop and deliver an implementation plan of
positive projects (Cadw)
Raise awareness
and
understanding
• Produce a suite of guidance for built heritage (BBNPA)
• Develop education, interpretation and information
strategies (Cadw)
Develop a
research and
management
agenda
• Deliver two research projects (Cadw)
• Develop and regional strategy to protect manage and
monitor the (Cadw)
Recognise and
enhance
farming’s role in
managing the
Park’s landscape
• Develop and implement mechanisms to actively
involve young farmers in decision making and
management of the Park’s landscape (YFC/BBNPA)
• Develop a demonstration project to address at least
one key issue facing the future of farming
• Explore better ways to utilise the Agriculture
stakeholders group
Proposal for 2013-14 onwards
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Corporate Goals (4) = NPMP key themes (6)
Annual objectives = Selected focal areas
Actions = Actions!
Some work would be needed to make
everything outcome focused
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
Proposed priority areas
Key Officers
Education, Interpretation & Information:
Telling National Park Stories
Sunita 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
Sustainable Communities
Clare 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 :
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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
Planning: Strategy, Policy and Heritage
Tracy 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
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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
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
Visitor Centres
Wayne 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
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NPMP Theme
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
Proposed work
Sustainable Economic Development:
Promoting Sense of Place & Quality Experiences
Julian Atkins: Director
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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
Funding Development and Account Management
Ruth 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
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
Corporate Governance
NPMP Theme
Continue to encourage understanding of
and access to Authority governance by:
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
• Evaluating success of webcasting project,
identify funding, work with partners to
promote open governance;
• Delivering two scrutiny reviews of
improvement objectives to improve
performance – will impact on one or more
NPMP priority areas;
• Improving our information governance
Building and maintaining sustainable
communities, towns and villages
Sustainable economic development
Widening the funding base of the Authority by
establishing a commercial arm/charitable trust
Workshop
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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?