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101OrganisationalSupportWhat We DoStrategic focusTo put into action the initiatives to take theorganisation forward; making services moreefficient and cost effective for ratepayer andcontinually reviewing how we can improve.Organisational Support is essentially the council’s engine room. Thesefunctions are responsible for the council having the right people, theright systems, the right processes, and the right information so that ourcore service delivery areas can excel. For example, so the roading teamcan deliver its pavement rehabilitation work each year, the organisationalsupport team ensures roading management has the appropriate people,systems, processes, plant and information to do this well.The activities included in this group are:Communications, business improvement, human resources, health andsafety, finance and treasury, rates, information management, legal counsel,corporate property and plant and management, infrastructure planning,design and operations.All of these functions support our staff providing services to you, helpingthem communicate with you, and you to communicate with us so thatwe can understand your issues and concerns.Our staff makes this organisation work. Each and every one works andinteracts with the public and with other agencies. We need to be able tomanage what we do, well, so that the organisation is more streamlined,can provide better information, and go beyond what we deliver now sothat we have real savings and ultimately, you get better value for yourrates.We have included, for instance, new roles within various areas of theorganisation. Most will be funded from savings made (for example,procurement), and/or will lift our service in line with what you expectfrom us.Strategic Direction ContributionsPrimarySecondary