Where Do We Want to Be? To have a strong future, the Council needs to demonstrate to its community that it is financially sound, operating efficiently and in a strong position to grow and deliver quality services into the future. This requires the Council to be: • • • •
Sustainable Efficient Effective in managing infrastructure and delivering services for communities Capable of having the scale and capacity to engage effectively across community, industry and government
CVC undertook a service review in 2014, which ensured linkages of service provision to assets and resulted in the rationalisation of some assets. An asset management improvement plan was developed from this and past asset management strategies to guide the Council from its then current situation through to the desired situation of sustainability and best practice asset management. The Asset Management Improvement Plan is a living document, meaning it will be updated and changed over time. Refer to Appendix 2. The continual development and enhancement of the Council’s asset management system is an essential part of achieving a sustainable and responsible organisation. As this system develops, so will the accuracy and reliability of the data, enabling improved confidence in associated strategic decision-making. An effective and beneficial asset management system is a continual improvement process, which is a ‘work in progress’ requiring assessment and development for the betterment of the organisation and the community (SOAP – Strategic Organisational Action Plan), reporting and monitoring. Performance reporting will be undertaken by the Council’s Asset Management Steering Group, which will strategically guide and oversee asset life cycle management for the Council, ensuring that strategic, financial and operational goals relating to asset management are achieved. This will include a review of the initial findings from the asset management planning process and monitoring and reporting on the achievement of the outcomes in the individual AMPs. The Asset Management Steering Group currently includes: Manager, Civil Services Manager, Open Spaces & Facilities Manager, Water Cycle Manager, Finance and Corporate Systems Financial Accountant Finance & Asset Strategy Planner Infrastructure Asset Planning Supervisor The members of the group will change over time in line with organisational structure changes and requirements as the Council moves from core to advanced asset management. It is critical that the Review Group ensures that the Strategic AMPs reflect the operational activities of the Council.
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