Your Epping Forest

Key action plan for 2023 to 2024

The performance management framework EFDC will use to measure the delivery of its objectives in the first 12 months of the corporate plan will be through OKRs (objectives and key results) The framework is transparent and will align business, teams and individual objectives in a hierarchal, measurable way.

Stronger communities

Objective 1

We will safeguard vulnerable people. Our teams will support residents in need, providing support and equality of opportunity in a district that is safe for everyone.

• Action / key result – On behalf of the Epping Forest Health & Wellbeing Board, Community Safety Partnership and Corporate Safeguarding Boards, undertake quarterly monitoring to ensure delivery of the agreed partnership objectives as detailed in each strategy
• Lead directorate – Community Safety Partnership
• Target / review date – April 2024

Objective 2

We will work with our partners to achieve wellbeing and health equity for all our residents.

• Action / key result – On behalf of the Epping Forest Health & Wellbeing Board, Community Safety Partnership and Corporate Safeguarding Boards, undertake quarterly monitoring to ensure delivery of the agreed partnership objectives as detailed in each strategy
• Lead directorate – Community Health and Wellbeing
• Target / review date – April 2024

Objective 3

We will listen to our communities and work with them when making decisions, developing policies, and designing services.

• Action / key result – On behalf of the Epping Forest Health & Wellbeing Board, Community Safety Partnership and Corporate Safeguarding Boards, undertake quarterly monitoring to ensure delivery of the agreed partnership objectives as detailed in each strategy
• Lead directorate – Epping Forest Health & Wellbeing
• Target / review date – April 2024

Stronger place

Objective 1

We will strive to reduce pollution and protect our environment, encouraging jobs, housing and infrastructure that complements, rather than competes with the natural world.

• Action / key result – To deliver the Climate Change Action plan effectively by 2030
• Lead directorate – Planning Directorate
• Target / review date – April 2024

• Action / key result – Procure the most cost effective and sustainable method to deliver waste services
• Lead directorate – Contract Services
• Target / review date – April 2024

Objective 2

We will improve existing spaces and create new places for people to live, play, gain skills and do business.

• Action / key result – Adopt, develop and deliver the North Weald Masterplan and landlord decisions
• Lead directorate – Commercial Services
• Target / review date – April 2024

Objective 3

We will protect and enhance our green spaces for future generations while providing decent, safe homes to meet all our needs.

• Action / key result – Implementation of Local Plan policies through robust decision making through appeal decisions
• Lead directorate – Planning Directorate
• Target / review date – April 2024

Stronger council

Objective 1

We will be an employer of choice.

• Action / key result – Delivery of the People Strategy. Progress with the strategy will be assessed and reported quarterly through the council’s performance processes to members and senior leaders
• Lead directorate – Corporate Services
• Target / review date – April 2024

Objective 2

We will improve customer access to our services.

• Action / key result – Continually improve the digital journey for customers and understand customer touch points measured through the digital strategy
• Lead directorate – Customer Services
• Target / review date – April 2024

Objective 3

We will provide the highest standards of financial, competence management and governance.

• Action / key result – Invest and upskill the organisation in the use of data in decision making to support best practice
• Lead directorate – Corporate Services
• Target / review date – April 2024