City of Stirling Corporate Business Plan

ABOUT THE CITY OF STIRLING

Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework

In 2011, the Western Australian State Government introduced legislation requiring local governments to prepare an Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework. The framework requires the development of a ‘Plan for the Future’, comprising a 10-year Strategic Community Plan, a four-year Corporate Business Plan and supporting strategies and resource plans.

As part of the integrated planning process, local governments must consult with their communities to develop a long-term vision, examine the demographic, social, environmental and economic trends shaping the future of their area and align their activities and resources to address the community’s aspirations expressed in the vision. Under the Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework, it is also obligatory for local

governments to measure, assess and report their performance every year to their community. The measurement and reporting processes facilitate continuous improvement of local governments’ performance and services towards the community’s vision and objectives. The diagram below illustrates the City of Stirling’s Integrated Planning and Reporting Approach.

Plans for the future

Measuring performance

Informing Plans

Strategic Community Plan (10-year plan) Vision Mission Values and sustainability principles

Local Planning Strategy Long-Term Financial Plan Asset Management Framework Strategic Workforce Plan Strategic Information Management Plan Risk Management Framework

Community outcomes

Objectives Strategies

Corporate Business Plan (4-year plan) City services City projects and programs

Economic and Tourism Development Strategy

City performance

Annual service plans (1-year plan) Operational service, projects and programs activities

Service delivery Project delivery Program delivery

Annual Budget Annual Plans

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