Appendix - North Kesteven District Council

B Strategic Framework
including the bidding process for funds for private sector and homelessness initiatives.
• The Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan - which identifies how the decent homes standard will be
delivered taking into account the results of the stock options appraisal.*
• The Community Safety Strategy – which has influenced the development of security measures for Council
properties, and domestic violence services*
• The Home Energy Conservation Strategy – which provides targets for a reduction in energy usage.*
The Council makes use of a number of cross service working groups which are also influential in developing
housing strategies. The following are noteworthy:
• The Asset Management Group – which looks at capital priorities and investment.
• The Affordable Housing Group – which provides the overall coordination for increasing the numbers of
affordable housing units.
• The Older Persons Strategy Group – which coordinates all Council’s services provided for older people.
The Council has also received a Continuous Performance Assessment (CPA) score of ‘Good’ following a rigorous
assessment of the Councils overall performance by the Audit Commission. The assessment was that the Council
was the top end of the good rating bordering on excellent and an Improvement Plan has been prepared to ensure
that the Council will achieve ‘Excellent’ status. The Improvement Plan informs all aspects of the Council’s work and
is incorporated into the ‘Performance Matters’ document.*
Local Strategic Partnership
The Council works effectively with the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) which comprises all the strategic agencies
within the District. The LSP has published the Community Strategy 2002/3 – 2012/13 which sets out a vision for
the District based on the three strategic objectives of:
• Creating and enhancing 100 flourishing communities that are fair, thriving and inclusive, allowing equal full
access to opportunities and services;
• Properly protect the environment and enhance it for all those who live and work in it and for those who
visit it; and
• Build a strong, competitive and innovative economy with a balance of business, jobs and homes through which the
local economy can flourish.
The Community Strategy was developed through extensive consultation which was integrated with consultation on
the Council’s corporate priorities and the Housing Strategy. In this way the Housing Strategy has been developed
to respond to the challenges identified by the revised Community Strategy.
The Community Strategy is being revised in 2005 and a copy of the most up to date document can be found on
the Council’s website.
The LSP is also one of the key consultative bodies on strategic housing issues and has been consulted on this
document.
*copies can be found on the Council’s website
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