MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD - the Parliamentary and ...

4.7 EB agreed that the shutdown of the business year would be 5pm on
31 March. Staff would be notified of the year end results on 1 April.
4.8 EB noted the Performance Report and agreed the messages for the Cascade
briefing.
5. CONSULTATION LOG
5.1 EB considered the consultation log and associated briefs and noted the progress
made since the last meeting.
6. BUSINESS PLANNING
6.1 Graham Payne provided EB with an update on the progress made with business
planning. The Strategic and Corporate Business plans had not yet been
completed. Divisional Planning work was continuing across the office and EB
agreed that all the latest drafts of the Divisional Plans would be passed to Tess
Sanford (Action: Business Managers).
6.2 Ann Abraham confirmed that business planning meetings would take place on
14 and 15 March to focus entirely on completing the Strategic, Corporate and
Divisional Plans. The Strategic Risk Review and the Financial and Equality and
Diversity (E&D) Strategies would be fed into divisional planning.
7. E&D STRATEGY
7.1 EB noted that the Strategy was being reworked.
8. COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY 2011-15
8.1 Claire Forbes introduced the Strategy which provided EB with an update of the
direction of PHSO’s communications for the next four years. The plan would
align with the Strategic Plan and Stakeholder Engagement Strategy. The
Strategy proposed a renewed focus in supporting the core business to improve
the accessibility of the service and to reflect PHSO’s commitment to Equality
and Diversity.
8.2 The Communications Strategy would provide tools for the Stakeholder
Engagement Strategy and would be used as the backdrop for business planning.
8.3 EB approved the Communications Strategy.
9. PHSO STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT & STAKEHOLDER DATA STRATEGIES
PHSO Stakeholder Engagement Strategy 2011-15