Appendix 2 Integreated Planning and Reporting

The Community Strategic Plan is prepared by Coffs Harbour City Council under the Integrated Planning and Reporting (IP&R) framework enacted by the NSW Government in October 2009.

The IP&R framework was developed to improve all NSW councils’ long-term community, financial and asset planning by: ā integrating and streamlining statutory planning and reporting;

ā strengthening strategic focus;

ā aligning with national sustainability frameworks; and

ā ensuring accountability and responsiveness to local communities. The framework requires: ā a Community Strategic Plan (CSP) — developed and maintained with the assistance of a community engagement strategy, and covering a timeframe of at least 10 years ā a long-term Resourcing Strategy (Financial Plan, Asset

Management Strategy and Workforce Management Strategy) ā a four-year Delivery Program (generally aligned to the term of each council) ā a one-year Operational Plan ā an Annual Report ā an ongoing monitoring and review process.

The Delivery Program and Operational Plan have to be reviewed every year. Every four years (after each local government election), each council is required to review its Community Strategic Plan. Council is required to regularly report on its progress in implementing its Delivery Program and Operational Plan. In the year of an ordinary election, the Annual Report must include an outline of achievements in implementing the Community Strategic Plan (an End of Term Report).