Cumbria County Council
Strategy style guide
Template and guidance Use this document to write a Cumbria County Council strategy
Serving the people of Cumbria cumbria.gov.uk Cumbria County Council
Contents
1. Foreword
2. Introduction
3. About Cumbria
4. The national, regional and local context
5. Our vision, outcomes, priorities
6. Delivering the strategy
7. Performance managing and reviewing the strategy
8. Shaping the strategy
9. Glossary and appendices
1. Foreword
Usually a foreword is provided by the relevant Portfolio Holder or Corporate Director, depending on the nature of the strategy.
2. Introduction
• Within this section you need to cover the following points: • What the document is and its purpose. • Why the strategy is needed and the key issues it seeks to address. • Who it is aimed at (for example the population of Cumbria, staff, or a specific group or community of interest). • Who is going to benefit from the new or refreshed strategy? • The overall ambition and vision for Cumbria and Cumbria County Council. • The overall ambition/ vision of the strategy; and how it fits with the above. • How this strategy links with other strategies and plans (and name the key strategies and plans it link with). • Whether or not this a Cumbria County Council only strategy or a partnership strategy. Strategy style guide
3. About Cumbria
Provide an up to date overview of Cumbria here in order to provide a geographical, economic and social context to the strategy. Include information about issues of Equality and Diversity that relate to the strategy here. Below you will find content and links to information which you can tailor to the specific focus of your strategy.
Geography
Cumbria is located in the North West region of England. The county is bound by the Irish Sea to the west and borders Scotland to the north. Cumbria also borders Northumberland to the northeast, County Durham to the east, North Yorkshire to the southeast, and Lancashire to the south. Cumbria has road and rail links which connect the county to the north, east and south.
Cumbria is the second largest county in England. The county is made up of six districts; Allerdale, Barrow- in-Furness, Carlisle, Copeland, Eden, and South Lakeland. Carlisle is the only city in the county. The largest town in the county is Barrow-in-Furness, which is between two and three times larger than the second largest town (Kendal).
Cumbria is a predominantly rural county and much of the county’s terrain is mountainous. All of the territory in England that is over 3,000 feet above sea level is located in Cumbria, including England’s highest point, Scafell Pike, which stands at 978m (3210 feet).
Cumbria is home to England’s largest National Park, the Lake District National Park, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful areas of the United Kingdom and has provided inspiration to generations of artists, writers and musicians. The World Heritage Site of Hadrian’s Wall runs across the northernmost reaches of the county.
Demographics www.cumbriaobservatory.org.uk/Population/populationestimates.asp
Economy www.cumbriaobservatory.org.uk/economy/reports.asp
Poverty and Deprivation www.cumbriaobservatory.org.uk/antipoverty/childpoverty.asp
Crime www.cumbriaobservatory.org.uk/Crime/CSSA.asp
Health & Wellbeing www.cumbriaobservatory.org.uk/health/JSNA/2012.asp Cumbria County Council
4. The national, regional and local context
Provide information about the following here:
• What the national & regional policy position is on this issue • What the relevant legislation is • Which Guidance/ Bills are influencing this • The national and regional best practice • How this strategy fits with the national and regional agenda • The Cumbria strategic context
Strategic context for strategies
Council Plan 2011 – 2014
The Council Plan provides the strategic direction and vision for the organisation, clearly stating the Council’s main priorities and aspirations for the people of Cumbria. www.intouch.ccc/councilplan/default.asp
(The Council is currently consulting on its priorities. The feedback received will go into a new Council Plan which will be approved in early 2014, you may wish to consider the timing of your strategy to take this into account)
5. Our vision, outcomes, priorities
This section will describe our strategy. Include the following within this section:
• A Vision which describes the end state we want to achieve • Outcomes – a description of what the outcomes will be for the people of Cumbria and the population this strategy is aimed at • Describe where are we now on this issue • Describe where we want to be • Describe how we will get there in general terms – i.e what are the biggest things we need to do to impact on this vision and outcomes (our priorities)
6. Delivering the strategy
Within this section you need to provide an overview of the following:
• Where the detail of delivery is described • How will delivery be resourced • When it will be happening, • Who is leading the delivery • Who else will be involved in delivery • Potential risks to delivery • How will we know if we have been successful • How you are addressing equality and diversity issues • What the sustainability issues are • Key risks to delivery and success Strategy style guide
7. Performance managing and reviewing the strategy
Describe how the strategy is going to be reported on and managed, roles and responsibilities for the delivery of the strategy; and when it will be refreshed/ reviewed. A standard format for action plans is provided later in this template which should be used to support the performance management of the strategy.
8. Shaping the strategy
Explain how the strategy has been developed, the consultation and engagement there has been and how the feedback from consultation has shaped the strategy or plan. Cumbria County Council
9. Glossary and appendices
The action plan template is an Excel document. Click here to find a copy online or contact the Policy and Performance Team for more information. Strategy style guide
10 Point Strategy Checklist and Information sheet
This 10 point checklist and information sheet has a number of uses – it provides a reminder of some of the issues you need to have considered during the development of the strategy and it will be used by the Policy and Performance Team to log details of the strategy. The checklist should be removed from the draft strategy once it has been approved by CMT.
Title of strategy:
Purpose and rationale for the strategy: (include relevant outcomes) Organisation responsible for developing the strategy: Lead directorate:
Name of Committee, Elected Member or Chief Officer commissioning the strategy: Job title of lead officer:
Life span of strategy:
Anticipated date of approval:
Anticipated date of refresh:
Approval Committee or body:
Policy framework and routes of approval
Q1 Is this strategy part of the Council’s Policy (If yes please indicate if statutory requirement, Framework? guidance or local choice)
Q2 Is this strategy part of the Council’s Policy Provide name of group and rationale for this route Framework?
Q3 Is this strategy part of the Council’s Policy Provide name of partner or partnership and Framework? rationale
Impact assessments
Q4 Which formal impact assessments have been An EIA and Sustainability Appraisal must be undertaken for the strategy and where are they completed for all strategies and made available published? Q5 What populations and geographies will the strategy impact on?
Q 6What impact will the strategy and its delivery have on the public perception of the council and the achievement of priority outcomes? Other strategies and plans
Q7 Which other strategies and plans does this strategy link to?
Budget and resources
Q8 What finance or resources are required in order to deliver the strategy?
Q9 Where does this strategy fit with the scheme of delegation?
Political
Q10 What is the political significance of this strategy?
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