The development of partnership structures has been an important innovation and carries with it the potential to strengthen relations between management and employees and to enhance organisational performance. The workplace partnership has again participated in the corporate policy process and will support improved service delivery over the coming years.
This Corporate plan has been prepared as an organisational strategic process. The plan outlines our objectives and strategies until 2009. It has been prepared in a spirit of participation, partnership and shared responsibility between elected members of Sligo County Council, Sligo Borough Council, management and staff at all levels. The key activities, objectives and strategies as set out recognise the environment in which we operate and our role in delivering on our responsibilities.
Recognition is also given to the need to be flexible and consider the challenging environment of change currently underway in local government. The Corporate Plan will become a tool that is used widely throughout the organisation. It will be supported by Annual Operational Plans prepared by each department and involve all staff.
A monitoring, review and assessment process will be put in place and will provide indications as to our achievements in relation to delivering on our objectives and strategies. This will involve regular reporting to members and the public.
Mechanisms include: