Strategic Planning

The State Government has legislated an Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework for all Local Governments.

The Framework requires local authorities to engage with their community to establish a vision that will frame the priorities and objectives into the future. This is articulated in the City of Melville’s Strategic Community Plan: People, Places, Participation which is reviewed biennially.
 
A successful integrated planning and reporting process delivers the following outcomes:

• A Strategic Community Plan that clearly links the community’s aspirations with the Council’s vision and long term strategy

• A Corporate Business Plan that integrates resourcing plans and specific council plans with the Strategic Community Plan, and

• A clearly stated vision for the future viability of the local government area.

The City of Melville’s Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework:

• Recognises that planning for a Local Government is holistic in nature and driven by the community

• Builds organisational and resource capability to meet community need

• Optimises success by understanding the integration and interdependencies between the components

• Emphasises performance monitoring so that Local Governments can adapt and respond to changes in community needs and the business environment