Always listening, learning and improving - Annual Plan 2023-2024
Annual Plan 2023-2024
- Actively listen to and communicate with residents, businesses and volunteer groups.
- Establish a People’s Budget for 2024/25.
Action completed - Review the situation for residents who are unable to access services digitally.
Action completed
- Establish a People’s Budget for 2024/25.
- Engage and involve parishes and neighbourhood councils more.
- Introduce a regular newsletter to parish and neighbourhood councils.
Action completed - Increase engagement with Horsham District Association of Local Councils.
Action completed - Work with parish councils, traders’ associations and community partnerships to support our high streets and build business resilience.
Action completed
- Introduce a regular newsletter to parish and neighbourhood councils.
- Improve our understanding and response to inclusion and equality issues.
- Upgrade our equality impact assessment process and training with specific emphasis on neurodiversity.
Action completed
- Upgrade our equality impact assessment process and training with specific emphasis on neurodiversity.
- Review the Council Constitution to ensure it is fit for purpose, allows for proper scrutiny, and facilitates public engagement.
- Commission a governance peer challenge from the Local Government Association and write an action plan based on its findings.
Action completed
- Commission a governance peer challenge from the Local Government Association and write an action plan based on its findings.
- Ensure a District-wide balance of focus between rural and urban communities.
- Prepare to take the Council meeting in April 2024 to a venue in the south of the District to broaden public engagement and commemorate the 50th anniversary of Horsham District Council.
Action completed
- Prepare to take the Council meeting in April 2024 to a venue in the south of the District to broaden public engagement and commemorate the 50th anniversary of Horsham District Council.
- Support residents in getting a locally responsive service from West Sussex County Council’s Highways service on traffic and parking issues
- Inform and promote the opportunity for communities to apply for lower speed limits in their neighbourhoods.
Action completed
- Inform and promote the opportunity for communities to apply for lower speed limits in their neighbourhoods.
- Look for opportunities to generate income and reduce costs in order to support our services
- Annual review of fees and charges.
Action completed - Review temporary accommodation management to ensure the Council achieves value for money from its properties.
Action not yet complete
To commence in June 2024.
- Annual review of fees and charges.
- Review existing strategies and policies and address any gaps identified
- Develop a new Council economic strategy for the next five years.
Action not yet complete
Commenced May 2024. - Review and update the Council's Green Spaces Strategy.
Action completed
- Develop a new Council economic strategy for the next five years.