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ANNUAL PLAN 2022/23 Delivering our Five Year Strategy - SURREY HEATH BOROUGH COUNCIL
SURREY HEATH BOROUGH COUNCIL                        APRIL 2022

 Delivering our Five Year Strategy
 ANNUAL PLAN 2022/23

Surrey Heath Borough Council Knoll Road, Camberley GU15 3HD
fiveyearstrategy@surreyheath.gov.uk
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Environment
Ref     Five Year                                                                    Milestones/Target
                            2022/23 Target/Project                                                          Responsible Officer    Portfolio
        Strategy Aim
                            Deliver:
                               1. A skate park replacement at Mychett
                                   Recreation Ground
                               2. A fitness trail at Frimley Lodge
        Enhance and            3. A fitness trail at Lightwater Country Park          1. By July 2022
        improve access to          (subject to funding being secured)                 2. Summer 2022
        green spaces –         4. A playground replacement at Whitmoor Road           3. Summer 2022
ENV01                                                                                                       Recreation and
        playground             5. Playground improvement at Bentley Copse             4. Autumn 2022
                                                                                                            Leisure Services       Places & Strategy
        improvements (at       6. Playground safety surfacing at Southcote            5. Spring 2022
                                                                                                            Manager
        least one a year)                                                             6. Spring 2022
                            Introduce a way of measuring satisfaction and
                            feedback with new facilities (as well as designing new
                            playgrounds through consultation with local
                            communities)
        Enhance and            1. Re-wilding project at Heatherside Estate.          1. Start Spring 2022
ENV02   improve access to      2. Wildlife hedge planting at Frimley Recreation      2. Spring 2022                                Places & Strategy
        green spaces –             Ground and Mytchett Recreation Ground.              (Frimley) &

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Ref     Five Year                                                                      Milestones/Target
                                2022/23 Target/Project                                                      Responsible Officer    Portfolio
        Strategy Aim
        biodiversity scheme        3. Wildlife habitat creation at various locations     Autumn 2022        Recreation and
        (at least one a year)         post tree survey works.                            (Mychett)          Leisure Services
                                   4. Woodland improvement works at Diamond            3. Throughout year   Manager
                                      Ridge                                            4. Spring 2022
                                   5. Woodland improvement works at Frimley            5. Spring & Autumn
                                      Green Recreation ground.                           2022
                                   6. Tree recycling scheme (Christmas and tree        6. January 2023
                                      survey work) at various locations post tree
                                      survey works.

                                   1. Car park and improvement works at Turf Hill.
                                      These works will take place post the pipeline
                                                                                       1. Spring 2023
        Enhance and                   installation work (being done by Esso) that                           Recreation and
                                                                                       2. Complete by
ENV03   improve access to             goes through the car park.                                            Leisure Services       Places & Strategy
                                                                                         Summer 2022
        green space                2. Site protection works – complete                                      Manager
                                                                                       3. March 2023
                                      consultation/works for all RED category sites.
                                   3. Byelaws review - all sites.

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Ref     Five Year                                                                       Milestones/Target
                                2022/23 Target/Project                                                          Responsible Officer     Portfolio
        Strategy Aim
                                Review and implement a Borough-wide Tree Strategy
                                                                                                                Recreation and
        Enhance and             (following notice of motion at Council December
                                                                                        March 2023              Leisure Services
ENV04   improve access to       2021)                                                                                                   Places & Strategy
                                                                                                                Manager and Planning
        green space
                                                                                                                Policy Manager

                                                                                        Publish draft Local
                                Public consultation on the draft Surrey Heath Local                             Planning Policy and
                                                                                        Plan first quarter
ENV05   Strategic Planning      Plan policies in order to adopt in 2023 an ambitious                            Conservation            Places & Strategy
                                                                                        2022/23 (April – June
                                new Local Plan for the whole borough.                                           Manager
                                                                                        2022)
                                1.   Report full organisational emission baseline for
                                     2019/20.
                                2.   Report annual organisational emissions since
        Net Zero Carbon                                                                 1. By January 2023      Strategic Director –
                                     baseline and track emissions reduction from
        Emissions & resilient                                                                                   Environment &           Environment and
ENV06                                2019/20 baseline year.
        to the impacts of                                                               2. Annually from        Community               Health
                                Action will link to wider delivery of Surrey Heath
        Climate Change                                                                     January 2023
                                Climate Change Action Plan throughout 2022/23
                                https://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/residents/climate-
                                change/climate-change-action-plan

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Ref     Five Year                                                                        Milestones/Target
                                2022/23 Target/Project                                                           Responsible Officer      Portfolio
        Strategy Aim
                                                                                         Progress through
                                                                                         Climate Change
        Improve the air         Develop Energy Strategy to include pathways/options                              Strategic Director –
                                                                                         Working Group and                                Environment and
ENV07   quality of the          for emissions reduction (Delivery of future projects                             Environment &
                                                                                         publish copy on                                  Health
        borough                 will require additional grant funding/capital).                                  Community
                                                                                         website by March
                                                                                         2023
                                Promote access to national grant funding in the
                                                                                         Throughout 2022/3,
                                borough to support energy efficiency improvements
                                                                                         relating to              Strategic Director –
                                in households and businesses; including LAD (Green                                                        Environment and
ENV08                                                                                    partnership work with      Environment &
                                homes grant – ‘Local Authority Delivery’), HUG                                                                 Health
                                                                                         Surrey County                Community
                                (‘Home Upgrade Grant’) and LoCASE (‘Low Carbon
                                                                                         Council.
                                Across the South and East’).
                                Work in partnership with Surrey County Council to
                                develop Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure
        Net Zero Carbon                                                                  March 2023
                                Investment Plans to identify priority routes for                                 Strategic Director –
        Emissions & resilient                                                            dependent on Surrey                              Environment and
ENV09                           investment and improvement within the borough.                                   Environment &
        to the impacts of                                                                County Council                                   Health
                                Provide support to facilitate specific route proposals                           Community
        Climate Change                                                                   timeframe
                                by Surrey County Council through to delivery where
                                appropriate.

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Ref     Five Year                                                                          Milestones/Target
                                2022/23 Target/Project                                                              Responsible Officer      Portfolio
        Strategy Aim
                                1.   Public consultation on a green infrastructure
                                     policy, as part of consultation on the Draft Surrey
                                                                                           1. Publish Draft Local
                                     Heath Local Plan, in first quarter of 2022/23
                                                                                             Plan first quarter     Strategic Director –
        Enhance and             2.   Implementation of the Queen’s Queen Canopy
                                                                                             2022/23                Environment &
        improve access to            project, including a tree/hedge planting initiative                                                     Planning and
ENV10                                                                                      2. Planting by June      Community / Planning
        green spaces across          in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in                                                       People
                                                                                             2022                   & Conservation
        the whole borough.           2022.
                                                                                           3. Produce strategy      Manager
                                3.   Develop a biodiversity net gain strategy in
                                                                                             by December 2022
                                     response to the Environment Bill by December
                                     2022
                                1.   Monitor and promote grant funding streams on
        Net Zero Carbon              Sustainable Surrey Heath webpages and social          1. Update through
                                                                                                                    Strategic Director –
        Emissions & resilient        media.                                                   2022/23                                        Environment and
ENV11                                                                                                               Environment &
        to the impacts of       2.   Plan and deliver a sustainable event in Summer                                                          Health
                                                                                                                    Community
        Climate Change               2022 (pending Covid precautions).                     2. Summer 2022

        Net Zero Carbon
                                1.   Continue to install LED lighting in Council assets.   1. Delivery to            Strategic Director –
        Emissions & resilient                                                                                                                  Planning and
ENV12                           2.   Prioritise delivery of carbon literacy training for     continue in               Environment &
        to the impacts of                                                                                                                         People
                                     Surrey Heath Staff.                                     2022/23                     Community
        Climate Change

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Ref     Five Year                                                                       Milestones/Target
                                2022/23 Target/Project                                                           Responsible Officer     Portfolio
        Strategy Aim
                                                                                        2. Draft training
                                                                                           delivery plan with
                                                                                           rollout thereafter
                                                                                           through 2022/23

                                   1. Partner with Surrey County Council (SCC) to
                                      share and support future development of a         1. New scheme
                                      Surrey wide coordinated scheme for group             expected by March
                                      buying household Solar.                              2023 depending
                                                                                                                 Strategic Director –
                                   2. Public consultation on the Draft Surrey Heath        on SCC timescale.
        Net Zero Carbon                                                                                          Environment &
                                      Local Plan policies to support climate change     2. Publish Draft Local
        Emissions & resilient                                                                                    Community / Planning Planning and
ENV13                                 mitigation and adaptation in the first quarter       Plan first quarter
        to the impacts of                                                                                        Policy and              People
                                      of 2022/23                                           2022/23
        Climate Change                                                                                           Conservation
                                   3. Undertake feasibility work to investigate         3. Identify further
                                                                                                                 Manager
                                      options to identify and allocate more sites for      site allocation
                                      Gypsy and Travellers in the Draft Surrey Heath       options by
                                      Local Plan by December 2022                          December 2022

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Ref     Five Year                                                                          Milestones/Target
                                2022/23 Target/Project                                                         Responsible Officer      Portfolio
        Strategy Aim
        Respond promptly
                                Deliver three joint days with Surrey Police of planned
        to Environmental                                                                                       Corporate
                                activities to include scrap metal, anti-social behaviour                                                Planning and
ENV14   and planning                                                                       March 2023          Enforcement
                                and fly tipping.                                                                                        People
        enforcement                                                                                            Manager
                                Work with police to check waste carrier licenses.
        matters
                                Joint Waste Solutions:

                                Deliver the Joint Waste Contract Area work
                                programme 2022/23 as approved by the Joint Waste
        Increase recycling      Services Collection Committee in March 2022.                                   Joint Waste Solutions    Environment and
ENV15                                                                                      March 2023
        rates                                                                                                  Partnership Director     Health
                                Deliver the Surrey Environment Partnership work
                                programme objectives for 2022/23 which focus on the
                                priorities of waste reduction, food waste recycling and
                                reducing contamination of dry mixed recycling.
                                Profile options for Electric Vehicles / alternate fuels    By December 2022
                                                                                                               Strategic Director –
        Improve air quality /   for each vehicle under Council ownership and               and reported to                              Environment and
ENV16                                                                                                          Environment &
        Air ‘inequality’        business case developed for transitioning vehicles         Climate Change                               Health
                                                                                                               Community
                                (subject to budget/funding).                               Working Group

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Ref      Five Year                                                                            Milestones/Target
                                 2022/23 Target/Project                                                             Responsible Officer      Portfolio
         Strategy Aim
                                 Appoint provider for installation and maintenance of
                                                                                                                    Strategic Director –
         Improve air quality /   electric vehicle charging points in Council owned car                                                       Environment and
ENV17                                                                                         By March 2023         Environment &
         Air ‘inequality’        parks (Installation dependent on On-Street Residential                                                      Health
                                                                                                                    Community
                                 Chargepoint Scheme - ORCS funding).
                                 Develop a business case for the construction of a
                                 permanent, replacement building to bulk recycling
                                 materials at the Council’s Depot at Doman Road.                                    Strategic Director –
                                                                                                                                             Environment and
ENV18                                                                                         Autumn 2022           Environment &
                                                                                                                                             Health
                                 Subject to the findings of the business case, gain                                 Community
                                 financial approval for the project.

                                                                                                Q3
                                                                                                              Target      Target           Responsible
Indicator                    Description                                                        2021/22
                                                                                                              2021/22     2022/23          Officer
                                                                                                result
                             Cumulative year-to-date figure, calculated by comparing the
                                                                                                58.02%                                     Joint Waste
Household waste recycled     amount of waste sent for recycling, reuse and composting
                                                                                                (21/22        61%         63%              Solutions
and composted                against the total waste collected. This figure includes street
                                                                                                Forecast)                                  Partnership Director
                             sweepings.

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                                                                                                 Q3
                                                                                                             Target      Target        Responsible
Indicator                       Description                                                      2021/22
                                                                                                             2021/22     2022/23       Officer
                                                                                                 result
                                Rolling 12-month total of the number of kilograms of
                                                                                                 364.22kg                360kg         Joint Waste
Residual Waste Per              residual household waste collected per household, using
                                                                                                 (21/22      -           (lower is     Solutions
Household (kg)                  the Defra definition of residual household waste (incl. street
                                                                                                 Forecast)               better)       Partnership Director
                                cleaning etc.).
                                The percentage of streets reviewed as part of the regular
Percentage of streets falling   survey falling below a ‘Grade B’ standard of litter                                                    Joint Waste
below a grade B cleaning        (Predominately free of litter and refuse apart from some         0.5%        4%          4%            Solutions
standard                        small items)                                                                                           Partnership Director

                                                                                                                         80
                                                                                                                                       Joint Waste
                                Number of ‘missed’ residential kerbside collections per                                  per
Number of ‘missed’ bins.                                                                         34.5        80                        Solutions
                                100,000 collections.                                                                     100,000
                                                                                                                                       Partnership Director
                                                                                                                         collections
                                                                                                                                       Joint Waste
Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR)       Measuring the quality of recycling - average percentage of       6.5% (Q2    New         8% (lower
                                                                                                                                       Solutions
Contamination                   recycling contaminated                                           21/22)      indicator   is better)
                                                                                                                                       Partnership Director
                                Percentage calculated as the number of major applications
Processing of ‘Major’                                                                                                                  Development
                                processed within timescales (13 weeks) against total             100%        72%         80%
Applications                                                                                                                           Manager
                                received. As per national guidelines, this includes

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                                                                                               Q3
                                                                                                         Target    Target       Responsible
Indicator                   Description                                                        2021/22
                                                                                                         2021/22   2022/23      Officer
                                                                                               result
                            applications where there is an agreement for an extension.
                            Government target is 60%

                            Percentage calculated the number of minor and 'other'
                            applications processed within timescales (8 weeks) against
Processing of ‘Non-Major’                                                                                                       Development
                            total received. As per national guidelines, this includes          82%       84%       84%
Applications                                                                                                                    Manager
                            applications where there is an agreement for an extension.
                            Government target is 70%
Appeals dismissed against                                                                                          65%
                            Percentage of appeals dismissed against the Council’s                                               Development
the Council’s refusal of                                                                       73%       65%       (Higher is
                            refusal of planning permission.                                                                     Manager
planning permission                                                                                                better)
                            Percentage of planning enforcement referrals where the                                              Corporate
Planning Enforcement
                            initial action (e.g. a site visit) takes place within the target   89%       75%       80%          Enforcement
Breaches - Referrals
                            timescales set out in the Local Enforcement Plan.                                                   Manager

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Health & Quality of Life
REF     Five Year                                                                                      Responsible
                     2022/23 Target/Project                                        Milestones/Target                        Portfolio
        Strategy Aim                                                                                   Officer

                      Support and deliver a programme of events for all ages
        Strong        across the Borough reflecting the priorities of the 5 year                       Communications
                                                                                                                            Business and
HQL01   Community     strategy and to strengthen community relationships.          March 2023          & Engagement
                                                                                                                            Transformation
        Identity      An example of an event for 2022/23 is the Queen's                                Manager
                      Jubilee in June 2022.

                                                                                                       Communications
                      Define what an Council event is and review the 2020
                                                                                                       & Engagement
        Strong        and pre-Covid programmes with recommendations to
                                                                                                       Manager/             Business and
HQL02   Community     repeat or change activities. Increase the number of          March 2023
                                                                                                       Recreation &         Transformation
        Identity      events delivered by 20% with clear objectives for each
                                                                                                       Leisure Services
                      event.
                                                                                                       Manager
                      Hold Community Support seminar with partners in
        Strong        October 2022 with a focus on housing and                                         Community
                                                                                                                            Support and
HQL03   Community     homelessness                                                 October 2022        Development
                                                                                                                            Safeguarding
        Identity      The Community Support Working Group will work to                                 Officer
                      address poverty in the participating wards of Old Dean,

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REF     Five Year                                                                                                Responsible
                     2022/23 Target/Project                                      Milestones/Target                                  Portfolio
        Strategy Aim                                                                                             Officer
                     St Michaels, Watchetts, Frimley, Frimley Green,
                        Deepcut & Mytchett, Chobham and any additional
                        wards that come forward.

                        Respond and start to assess 'community trigger' (need
        Strong          definition) anti-social behaviour complaints with 5                                      Community
                                                                                                                                    Support and
HQL04   Community       working days.                                            From April 2022                 Development
                                                                                                                                    Safeguarding
        Identity        Send updated information about responding to anti-                                       Officer
                        social behaviour to Councillors annually.
                        To deliver our Physical Activity Strategy Action Plan:
                        To support clubs and communities to 'Recover and
                        Reinvent' from the pandemic through funding
                        applications, guidance and support, and deliver a
        Improving       rebranded physical activity awards as outlined in the                                    Engagement,
                                                                                 Outlined in Physical Activity                      Places and
HQL05   Health & Well   Physical Activity Strategy.                                                              Wellbeing &
                                                                                 Strategy Action Plan                               Strategy
        Being             1. To 'Connect Communities' by delivering a detailed                                   Events Manager
                             engagement programme with at least 5
                             community groups, identifying at least 2 new
                             champions from underrepresented communities
                             who can promote physical activity and engaging at

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REF   Five Year                                                                                           Responsible
                   2022/23 Target/Project                                             Milestones/Target                   Portfolio
      Strategy Aim                                                                                        Officer
                       least 2 refugee families in local activity
                           programmes, as outlined in the Physical Activity
                           Strategy.
                         2. To 'Make Activity Accessible' by supporting at least
                           one new modified sport/activity that better suits
                           people with reduced levels of mobility e.g. Walking
                           Netball, working with partners to audit local walk
                           routes and creating an accessible walks webpage,
                           and promote new “Low-cost ways to be active”, as
                           outlined in the Physical Activity Strategy.
                         3. To 'strengthen connections with health and
                           wellbeing' partners, using their knowledge to
                           identify gaps in local provision and delivering at
                           least one new initiative to address that gap, by
                           increasing the number of referral partners by 60%
                           and by working closer with social prescribers to
                           easily track referrals to physical activity projects, as
                           outlined in the Physical Activity Strategy.
                         4. To create 'Active Environments' for local residents
                           by supporting at least 2 Surrey Heath Schools to

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REF     Five Year                                                                                               Responsible
                     2022/23 Target/Project                                    Milestones/Target                                   Portfolio
        Strategy Aim                                                                                            Officer
                         sign up to School Travel Plans, delivering Phase 2 of
                            the Watchetts & St Michaels bike recycling project
                            and hosting a recreational bike event that
                            encourages people to use their bikes for short
                            journeys, as outlined in the Physical Activity
                            Strategy.
                          5. Support positive early experiences of physical
                            activity for 'Children and Young People' by entering
                            a team into every activity as part of the revamped
                            Surrey Youth Games programme, relaunching the
                            'Friday Night Project' (or similar) giving young
                            people a safe place to be active in the evenings,
                            and supporting special schools to implement at
                            least 2 new opportunities for students, as outlined
                            in the Physical Activity Strategy.
        Improving                                                                  To be agreed following a     Engagement,
                        To work with partners to implement year 1 objectives                                                       Environment and
HQL06   Health & Well                                                              second partnership obesity   Wellbeing &
                        from Surrey Heath Healthy Weight Action Plan                                                               Health
        Being                                                                      workshop in February 2022    Events Manager

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REF     Five Year                                                                                          Responsible
                     2022/23 Target/Project                                            Milestones/Target                   Portfolio
        Strategy Aim                                                                                       Officer
                     We will promote a rich programme of cultural and
                          community events across the Borough.
                          Focus on delivering activities at not just Council-owned
        Improving                                                                                          Venue and
                          parks but also cricket grounds, sports areas, etc. Discuss   August 2022                         Business and
HQL07   Health & Well                                                                                      Operations
                          with the Villages Working Group how to work with                                                 Transformation
        Being                                                                                              Manager
                          partners to deliver shows in villages.

                          Deliver four Serious Organised Crime Joint Action
                          Groups (SOCJAGs) with the Police and Partner groups
                          each year (to meet Five Year Strategy target of 20)
                          Continue to hold Community Harm And Risk
                                                                                                           Community
        A safe place to   Management meetings (CHARM) and Surrey Heath                 March 2023                          Support and
HQL08                                                                                                      Development
        live and work     Partnership meetings to work effectively with public                                             Safeguarding
                                                                                                           Officer
                          and voluntary partners to keep the borough a safe place
                          to live and support vulnerable residents.
                          Explore opportunities for collaboration with other Local
                          Authorities on CCTV.

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REF     Five Year                                                                                                 Responsible
                     2022/23 Target/Project                                          Milestones/Target                                 Portfolio
        Strategy Aim                                                                                              Officer
                     Review safeguarding training across the organisation to
                          maintain the target of all staff having completed
                                                                                                                  Organisational
        A safe place to   safeguarding awareness training within the last three                                                        Support and
HQL09                                                                                December 2022                Development
        live and work     years.                                                                                                       Safeguarding
                                                                                                                  Manager
                          Roll out domestic abuse training to all front-line staff
                          and agree an appropriate refresher period.
                          Delivering partnerships that aims to eradicate             April 2022: following
                          homelessness across the whole Borough. (Reliant on         successful bid for Rough
                          external funding)                                          Sleeper Initiative Funding
                          Homelessness forum/summit by October 2022 - Joint          set up three year
                          with community support working group                       programmes for Housing
                                                                                     First and Floating Housing   Housing Services
        Housing &                                                                                                                      Support and
HQL10                                                                                Support, and recruit to      & Family Support
        Homelessness                                                                                                                   Safeguarding
                                                                                     Rough Sleeper Co-            Manager
                                                                                     Ordinator role

                                                                                     By October 2022 hold a
                                                                                     local homelessness
                                                                                     forum/summit

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REF     Five Year                                                                                        Responsible
                     2022/23 Target/Project                                          Milestones/Target                        Portfolio
        Strategy Aim                                                                                     Officer
                     (With the overall Five Year Strategy aim to build at least
                         49 homes through a joint venture to support people
                         receiving housing benefit or being paid minimum
                                                                                                         Head of
        Housing &        wages):                                                                                              Planning and
HQL11                                                                                March 23            Investment &
        Homelessness                                                                                                          People
                                                                                                         Development
                         Identify sites with potential and progress discussions
                         with appropriate Joint Venture partners, with a focus on
                         commencing the build.
                         Undertake feasibility work to investigate options to                            Planning Policy
        Housing &        identify and allocate more sites for Gypsy and Travellers                                            Planning and
HQL12                                                                                December 2022       and Conservation
        Homelessness     in the Draft Surrey Heath Local Plan by December 2022                                                People
                                                                                                         Manager
                         To work in partnership with health and care partners in
                                                                                                         Head of
                         both Surrey Heath, and in North West Surrey, to identify
                                                                                                         Community
        Safeguard and    opportunities for the Council to support prevention of                                               Environment and
HQL13                                                                                July 2022           Services
        Support          hospital admissions and to assist in the facilitation of                                             Health
                                                                                                         (Runnymede
                         hospital discharge – subject to securing partnership
                                                                                                         Borough Council)
                         funding where necessary

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REF     Five Year                                                                                                 Responsible
                     2022/23 Target/Project                                          Milestones/Target                                 Portfolio
        Strategy Aim                                                                                              Officer
                     Undertake an independent review of our aids and
                        adaptation service, funded with Better Care Fund grant
                        and authorised by the Local Joint Commissioning Group
                        (jointly chaired by SHCCG and SCC ASC).
                                                                                                                  Housing Services
        Safeguard and   The review is to look at improving joint working with        Review to be completed by                         Environment and
HQL14                                                                                                             & Family Support
        Support         health, social care, and housing to ensure effective         March 2023                                        Health
                                                                                                                  Manager
                        delivery of services that keep residents independent in
                        the community, reduce hospital admissions and, where
                        they do occur, support timely discharge and
                        reablement.
                        Through the Council’s Family Support programme work
                        together with families and children with complex needs
        Safeguard and   or in crisis to help them get back on their feet, offering   70 families supported by     Family Support       Support and
HQL15
        support         the right help at the right time to prevent things           March 2023                   Team Manager         Safeguarding
                        escalating. Over 5 years will support a minimum of 100
                        families in crisis.
                        Schedule regular meetings with the Business                  Quarterly meetings April
                                                                                                                  Revenues and
HQL16                   Improvement District to maintain good relationships          2022, July 2022, September                        Finance
                                                                                                                  Benefits Manager
                        and deliver best outcomes for local businesses.              2022 and January 2023

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REF     Five Year                                                                                             Responsible
                     2022/23 Target/Project                                      Milestones/Target                                 Portfolio
        Strategy Aim                                                                                          Officer
                     Review the impact of the first 6 months of the Local
                                                                                 Report to Community
                        Council Tax Support Scheme on residents, and capacity                                 Revenues and
HQL17                                                                            Support Working Group in                          Finance
                        within the team and report to the Community Support                                   Benefits Manager
                                                                                 October 2022
                        Working Group.
                        Continue to support families resettled in Surrey Heath
                                                                                 May 2022 – all Afghani
                        to have the resources to thrive in the community, and
                                                                                 families moved on from       Family Support
        Safeguard and   respond to any further requests from the Government                                                        Support and
HQL18                                                                            temporary accommodation      Team Manager
        Support         to assist in humanitarian programmes appropriately                                                         safeguarding
                                                                                 and being supported in the
                        when considering local resources.
                                                                                 community.

                        Following work with Parish Councils, and a public
                        consultation, submit an external funding bid and
                        proposals to carry out a pilot providing Council-run
                                                                                                              Head of
                        transport from the six outlying villages and other key
        Improving                                                                                             Community
                        locations. Subject to the proposals securing                                                               Support and
HQL19   Health & Well                                                            Summer 2022                  Services
                        Government funding, use this pilot to understand                                                           safeguarding
        Being                                                                                                 (Runnymede
                        demand and make proposals for future
                                                                                                              Borough Council)
                        service. If external funding is not successfully
                        secured, consider alternative options that may be
                        possible within existing resources.

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                                                                                                   Q3 result    Target       Target        Responsible
         Indicator                                        Description
                                                                                                   2021/22      2021/22     2022/23          Officer
                               Includes visitors to the Surrey Heath Museum, pupils taking part
                                                                                                               6,500       6,500          Recreation and
People Reached by the          in sessions delivered in schools, elderly people taking part in
                                                                                                   1,293       (annual     (Annual        Leisure Services
Heritage Service               reminiscence sessions and other enquires including historical
                                                                                                               target      target)        Manager
                               research.
                               A reduction in the % of 'inactive' (taking part in less than 30
Reduction in the
                               minutes physical activity a week) Surrey Heath residents
Percentage of Surrey Heath                                                                                                 23%            Engagement,
                               according to Sport England's Active Lives survey.
Residents who say they do                                                                          22.3%       23%         (Lower is      Wellbeing &
                               Sports England's Active Lives Survey is sent to randomly selected
less than 30 minutes                                                                                                       better)        Events Manager
                               households with the results published twice a year in April and
physical activity a week
                               October for the covering a rolling years' worth of data.
                                                                                                                           Trend
                                                                                                                                          Recreation and
Participation at the Leisure   NEW PROPOSED INDICATOR % quarterly analysis in useage               New         New         Analysis
                                                                                                                                          Leisure Services
centre - usage                 compared to previous quarter                                        indicator   indicator   (Quarter on
                                                                                                                                          Manager
                                                                                                                           Quarter)
                                                                                                                           55,000         Venue and
People Attending Events at     The number of people attending theatre and community events
                                                                                                   19,545      55,000      (Annual        Operations
Camberley Theatre              at Camberley Theatre.
                                                                                                                           target)        Manager

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                                                                                                 Q3 result    Target       Target      Responsible
          Indicator                                     Description
                                                                                                 2021/22      2021/22     2022/23         Officer
                                                                                                                                      Environmental
Food Businesses with a
                              Percentage of establishments with a rating of 3 (generally                                              Health and
‘Food Hygiene Rating’ of 3                                                                       97.4%       95%         95%
                              satisfactory) or better under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.                                           Licensing
or Over
                                                                                                                                      Manager
                                                                                                                                      Environmental
Food Premises that are
                              Percentage of inspections due each quarter that were carried out   New         New                      Health and
Inspected Within 28 Days of                                                                                              100%
                              within 28 days of the due date                                     indicator   indicator                Licensing
Being Due
                                                                                                                                      Manager
                                                                                                                                      Environmental
                              The number of noise, bonfire (domestic & commercial), and light
Environmental Health                                                                                                                  Health and
                              complaints received during each quarter and the number closed      84%         80%         80%
Nuisance Complaints                                                                                                                   Licensing
                              each quarter expressed as a percentage
                                                                                                                                      Manager
                                                                                                                                      Head of
                                                                                                                                      Community
                                                                                                             37,000      40,000
Number of Meals at Home       Number of “meals at home” products served in the year including                                         Services
                                                                                                 10,121      (Annual     (Annual
products served in the Year   both lunch and tea.                                                                                     (Runnymede
                                                                                                             target)     target)
                                                                                                                                      Borough
                                                                                                                                      Council)

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                                                                                                 Q3 result   Target       Target        Responsible
            Indicator                                  Description
                                                                                                 2021/22     2021/22     2022/23          Officer
                                                                                                                       1,100
                                                                                                                                       Head of
                                                                                                                       (Target
                                                                                                                                       Community
Number of residents                                                                                                    based on a
                             Number of residents supported by the community alarm service                                              Services
supported by Community                                                                           1,086       1,100     ‘snapshot’
                             (could include two service users at the same address)                                                     (Runnymede
Alarms                                                                                                                 at the end
                                                                                                                                       Borough
                                                                                                                       of each
                                                                                                                                       Council)
                                                                                                                       quarter)
                                                                                                                                       Head of
                                                                                                                       650             Community
Number of referrals to       Number of referrals to Social Prescribing service across whole of                                         Services
                                                                                                 212         900
social prescribing service   Surrey Heath partnership project.                                                         (Annual         (Runnymede
                                                                                                                       target)         Borough
                                                                                                                                       Council)
                                                                                                                                       Head of
                                                                                                                       235             Community
Handyperson service                                                                                                                    Services
                             Number of referrals to the Handyperson service.                     53          235
referrals                                                                                                              (Annual         (Runnymede
                                                                                                                       target)         Borough
                                                                                                                                       Council)

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                                                                                               Q3 result    Target      Target         Responsible
          Indicator                                   Description
                                                                                               2021/22      2021/22    2022/23            Officer
                                                                                                                                      Revenues and
Benefits Processing – New   a) Number of days taken to process new housing benefits claims     18.41       20 days    20 days         Benefits
                                                                                                                                      Manager
                                                                                                                                      Revenues and
Benefits processing -
                            b) Number of days taken to process changes to benefits             2.70        10 days    10 days         Benefits
Changes
                                                                                                                                      Manager
                                                                                                                      30

                            Number of all households in temporary accommodation at the
                                                                                                                      (Target         Housing
Number of households        end of the quarter. These are only the households who are
                                                                                                                      based on a      Services and
living in temporary         accommodated following an acceptance of a homelessness duty.       25          30
                                                                                                                      ‘snapshot’      Family Support
accommodation               Other households may be placed in temporary accommodation
                                                                                                                      at the end      Manager
                            without us accepting a duty but by using our prevention powers.
                                                                                                                      of each
                                                                                                                      quarter)
                            A count of the number of households who approached the
                            Council as homeless or threatened with homelessness within 56                             120             Housing
Housing advice –            days who had their homelessness prevented (i.e. were able to                                              Services and
                                                                                               27          30
homelessness prevented      remain in their current home) or relived (i.e. were found a move                          (Annual         Family Support
                            to an alternative home) by the work of the Council’s Housing                              target)         Manager
                            Solutions Team

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                                                                                           Q3 result   Target      Target      Responsible
           Indicator                                Description
                                                                                           2021/22     2021/22    2022/23        Officer
                                                                                                                              Housing
                          The number of homes adapted or improved for older and                                  80
Home Improvement Agency                                                                                                       Services and
                          vulnerable residents to promote their independence, and keep     39          80        (Annual
Activity                                                                                                                      Family Support
                          them safe and well in the community.                                                   target)
                                                                                                                              Manager
                          Proportion of children and young people (and/or parent carers)
                                                                                                                              Family Support
Family Support Feedback   who feedback that they have made positive progress in relation   87%         70%       70%
                                                                                                                              Manager
                          to identified outcomes.

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Economy
         Five Year                                                                                             Responsible
REF                   2022/23 Target/Project                                           Milestones/target                           Portfolio
         Strategy Aim                                                                                          Officer
                      Undertake consultation with borough parishes to identify
                         and establish five sites and development needs across the
                         borough.
ECON01 Invest in our     Establish and progress the Council's long term strategy for                           Head of
         urban and       the House of Fraser building                                  March 23                Investment and      Leader
         rural areas     Establish and progress the Council’s long term strategy for                           Development
                         the former Alders site
                         Secure planning consent for housing development at 63a
                         High St, Bagshot
         Invest in our                                                                                         Head of
ECON02 urban and         Update the London Road Block feasibility and options as                               Investment and
                                                                                       October 2022                                Leader
         rural areas.    Covid recovery progresses.                                                            Development

         Invest in our                                                                                         Planning Policy
ECON03                   Publish a Draft Infrastructure Delivery Plan in the first     Publish first quarter                       Leader / Planning
         urban and                                                                                             and Conservation
                         quarter of 2022/23.                                           2022/23                                     and People
         rural areas /                                                                                         Manager

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         Five Year                                                                                                    Responsible
REF                    2022/23 Target/Project                                              Milestones/target                              Portfolio
         Strategy Aim                                                                                                 Officer
         Deliver a new Undertake a whole plan viability assessment by December             Publish assessment by
         Local Plan for   2022                                                             December 2022
         Surrey Heath     Public consultation on Draft Surrey Heath Local Plan policies,   Publish Draft Local Plan
                          including site allocations, to support the delivery of new       first quarter 2022/23
                          homes to address local housing needs
         Deliver a new    Publish a SANG (Suitable Alternative Natural Green Space)        Publish topic paper in     Planning Policy
ECON04                                                                                                                                    Planning and
         Local Plan for   topic paper to set out options for SANG provision to enable      first quarter of           and Conservation
                                                                                                                                          People
         Surrey Heath     development for new homes.                                       2022/23                    Manager
         Pro-business
         approach /
         Support our
         businesses /
                          Complete Town Centre strategy.                                                              Head of
ECON05 Attract more                                                                                                                       Business and
                          Undertake borough engagement.                                    March 23                   Investment and
         inward                                                                                                                           Transformation
                          Establish phasing plan and approach for early quick wins.                                   Development
         investment
         into the
         borough as a
         whole

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         Five Year                                                                                            Responsible
REF                   2022/23 Target/Project                                           Milestones/target                          Portfolio
         Strategy Aim                                                                                         Officer
                                                                                                              Planning Policy
                                                                                                                                  Planning and
ECON06 Investment in    Publish a Draft Infrastructure Delivery Plan in the first      Publish in the first   and Conservation
                                                                                                                                  People
       Infrastructure   quarter of 2022/23.                                            quarter 2022/23        Manager

         Pro-business    1.   Create and action a ‘meanwhile strategy’ for town
         approach /           centre units.
         Support our     2.   Promote the opportunity                                  1.   June 2022
         businesses /    3.   Create a State of the Borough brochure to promote the    2.   Post June 2022
         Attract more         borough opportunities                                    3.   July 2022         Economic
ECON07                                                                                                                            Business and
         inward          4.   Establish a Surrey Heath Independent Network             4.   June 2022         Development
                                                                                                                                  Transformation
         investment                                                                                           Manager
         into the
         borough as a
         whole

                        Create and roll out pro-business guidance to all departments                          Economic
ECON08 Pro-business     within Surrey Heath Borough Council                                                   Development         Business and
                                                                                       September 2022
         approach                                                                                             Manager             Transformation

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         Five Year                                                                                           Responsible
REF                   2022/23 Target/Project                                             Milestones/target                         Portfolio
         Strategy Aim                                                                                        Officer
         Pro-business Increase the amount of Council procurement spent locally:
         approach /
                                                                                                             Procurement
         Support our     Benchmark current amount of procurement spent locally
                                                                                                             Officer / Strategic
         businesses /    Review and agree new procurement strategy maximising
                                                                                                             Director –
ECON09 Attract more      local procurement where possible and getting the most cost-
                                                                                         March 2023          Finance &             Finance
         inward          effective outcome for the Council and residents
                                                                                                             Customer
         investment
                                                                                                             Services
         into the        Ensure transparency information published is up to date (e.g.
         borough as a    end dates of current contracts) to make available to local
         whole           businesses
                         Continue to deliver the Youth Hub with DWP 2.
         Help young      Investigate further needs of the community and identify                             Economic
ECON10                                                                                                                             Business and
         people into     projects which can support further employment (subject to       July 2022           Development
                                                                                                                                   Transformation
         employment      securing funding through DWP)                                                       Manager

         Support our                                                                                         Economic
ECON11                   Deliver a Business engagement strategy to incorporate the                                                 Business and
         businesses /                                                                    April 2023          Development
                         statutory business consultation on budget                                                                 Transformation
                                                                                                             Manager

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            Five Year                                                                                              Responsible
REF                      2022/23 Target/Project                                         Milestones/target                           Portfolio
            Strategy Aim                                                                                           Officer
            Pro-business
            approach /
            Support our
                           Deliver a robust economic development strategy supporting    Consult on new
            businesses /
                           economic recovery and sustainable growth in the borough,     Strategy April / May       Economic
ECON12 Attract more                                                                                                                 Business and
                           and taking into account the 2022 Levelling Up White Paper.   2022.                      Development
            inward                                                                                                                  Transformation
                           Align actions with the Climate Change Strategy and Action    Launch new Strategy        Manager
            investment
                           Plan.                                                        June / July 2022.
            into the
            borough as a
            whole

                                                                                         Q3 result       Target       Target         Responsible
          Indicator                                Description
                                                                                         2021/22         2021/22      2022/23          Officer
                                                                                        80.48%
                                                                                        (Q3: 2019 -
                                                                                        224,698
The number of people        ‘Parking events’ compared to pre-Covid numbers in                                                     Parking Services
                                                                                        customers     70%           90%
Parking                     2019/20.                                                                                              Manager
                                                                                            2021 -
                                                                                        180,845
                                                                                        customers)

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Effective & Responsive Council
        Five Year
REF                     2022/23 Target/Project                                      Milestones/Target    Responsible Officer   Portfolio
        Strategy Aim
                         1. Agree a best-in-class framework for all consultations
                             delivered by the Council and ensure officers have
                             access to the tools and training required.

                         2. Agree when consultation or engagement with the
                             public/businesses should take place and which
        To listen and        policies are considered key.                           1. December 2022
                                                                                                                               Business and
        engage with                                                                 2. From April 2022   Communications &
ERC01                                                                                                                          Transformation
        our              3. Review best practice in consultation with external      3. September 2022    Engagement Manager
                                                                                                                               / Leader
        communities.         providers and other public bodies and make             4. Ongoing
                             recommendations for a future approach.

                         4. Ensure plain English is used in Council documents and
                             when communicating with residents.

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        Five Year
REF                    2022/23 Target/Project                                         Milestones/Target   Responsible Officer   Portfolio
        Strategy Aim
                        1.   Agree the current opening hours of the Council, and
                             regularly review to ensure an accessible service.
                        2.   Investigate the possibility of service reviews in some
        To deliver                                                                                        Customer Relations
                             departments, dependent on resources, to improve          1. October 2022
        customer                                                                                          Manager /
                             customer processes and service.                          2. March 2023
ERC02   friendly and                                                                                      Organisational        Leader
                        3.   Implement customer service objectives in all staff       3. July 2022
        responsive                                                                                        Development
                             appraisals.                                              4. May 2022
        services                                                                                          Manager
                        4.   Refresh the Council's values and behaviours to ensure
                             a strong emphasis on customer service which is
                             ingrained into the culture of the organisation.
        To deliver     Consider partnership working when first implementing a
        customer       service. Look at partnerships outside of Surrey for                                Head of HR,
ERC03   friendly and   procurement purposes. Consider skill shortages in certain      March 2023          Performance, and      Leader
        responsive     departments and look at opportunities for sharing                                  Communications
        services       information and learning across Councils.
        To deliver
        customer
                       Implement the actions from the 2021 Planning Advisory                              Development
ERC04   friendly and                                                                  December 2022                             Leader
                       Service review of the Development Management Service.                              Manager
        responsive
        services

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        Five Year
REF                       2022/23 Target/Project                                          Milestones/Target        Responsible Officer     Portfolio
        Strategy Aim
                          Following the approval of the Council's new Medium Term
        Work towards
                          Finance Strategy in February 2022, carry out a rolling annual
        financial                                                                                                  Strategic Director –
                          update of the Strategy alongside the annual budget every
        autonomy and                                                                      Review to Council in     Finance & Customer
ERC06                     year, to reflect the priorities in the Five Year Strategy.                                                       Finance
        fully                                                                             February 2023            Services
        sustainable
                          Ensure agreed savings targets in Strategy and the annual
        services
                          budget are achieved through regular budget management.
        Work towards
        financial
                          Identify opportunities to bring down costs and/or increase                               Chief Accountant and
        autonomy and
ERC06                     income through the annual Revenue and Capital Bid               October 2022             Wider Management        Finance
        fully
                          process.                                                                                 Team
        sustainable
        services
        Continue to
                          Upgrade the Council’s website, making it easier to access a                              Communications &        Business and
ERC07   deliver Digital                                                                   November 2022
                          wider range of Council services on-line.                                                 Engagement Manager      Transformation
        Transformation
                          Implement Citizens Access packages for Revenues, Benefits       CLL (Landlord portal):
        Continue to                                                                                                Revenues and Benefits
                          and Landlords to enable our residents, businesses and           to go live April 2022                            Business and
ERC08   deliver Digital                                                                                            Manager / ICT
                          landlords to manage their council tax and business rates        CAB (Benefits): to go                            Transformation
        Transformation                                                                                             Manager
                          accounts online.                                                live May 2022

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            Five Year
REF                           2022/23 Target/Project                                          Milestones/Target    Responsible Officer    Portfolio
            Strategy Aim
                              Continue to search for opportunities to re-furbish and re-
            Continue to
                              use our old PC stock and deliver them to charitable causes.                                                 Business and
ERC09       deliver Digital                                                                   December 2022        ICT Manager
                              Specifically we will aim to deliver 15 PCs to the Youth Hub                                                 Transformation
            Transformation
                              for re-distribution.
            Making the
            Council a more    Ensure Uniform software (supporting a number of key
                                                                                                                                          Business and
ERC10       agile and         frontline services) is upgraded to be supported by laptops      May 2022             ICT Manager
                                                                                                                                          Transformation
            responsive        for all users. Ensure all PC users are migrated onto laptops.
            organisation
            Making the
            Council a more    Increased income in 2022/23 and better partnership                                   Head of HR,
                                                                                                                                          Business and
ERC11       agile and         working through increased space in Surrey Heath House for       From April 2022      Performance, and
                                                                                                                                          Transformation
            responsive        the Police.                                                                          Communications
            organisation

                                                                                               Q3 result Target                          Responsible
Indicator                      Description                                                                         Target 2022/23
                                                                                               2021/22   2021/22                         Officer
                                                                                                                                         Customer
Percentage of Complaints       Percentage of ‘formal’ complaints (stage 2-3) responded to
                                                                                               100%        90%     90%                   Relations
Responded to Within Target within target 2 days to acknowledge and 10 days to reply)
                                                                                                                                         Manager

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                                                                                            Q3 result Target                         Responsible
Indicator                     Description                                                                       Target 2022/23
                                                                                            2021/22   2021/22                        Officer
Customer Satisfaction                                                                                                                Customer
                              Contact centre and wider organization. Customer
Rating of Good/Excellent to                                                                 90%        95%      90%                  Relations
                              satisfaction rating of good/excellent to exceed 90%
Exceed 90%                                                                                                                           Manager
                                                                                                                99%
                                                                                            84.44%
                              Percentage calculated, as a cumulative year-to-date figure,                       (Year-end target –   Revenues and
                                                                                            (98.7%
Council Tax Collected         from the total council tax payments received compared to                 99.25%   measured             Benefits
                                                                                            year end
                              the total amounts payable in that year                                            cumulatively         Manager
                                                                                            2020/21)
                                                                                                                through the year)
                                                                                                                99%
                                                                                            79.49%
                              Percentage calculated, as a cumulative year-to-date figure,                       (Year-end target –   Revenues and
Non-Domestic (Business)                                                                     (99.8%
                              from the total business rates payments received compared                 99.25%   measured             Benefits
Rates Collected                                                                             year end
                              to the total amounts payable in that year                                         cumulatively         Manager
                                                                                            2020/21)
                                                                                                                through the year)
                                                                                                                                     Chief
Invoices Paid On Time         Percentage of invoices paid on time.                          97.98%     97%      97%
                                                                                                                                     Accountant

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