Transformation and Change Strategy - What we will transform and change

Aligned with our corporate objectives and priorities the programme will be categorised into three key themes:

People and Place

We will change and transform how we work with people, both inside and outwith our organisation. As set out within the Perth & Kinross Offer Framework, we will change and transform develop our engagement, collaboration, and joint working with our communities, so people are involved in the design and delivery of services which support sustainable and resilient places. 

We will: 

• Give our teams greater autonomy to shape and make decisions on the services they deliver, recognising that they are the experts in their areas. Alongside this we will seek to remove administrative burdens and processes, allowing a greater focus on delivering for communities and not servicing organisational machinery 
• Further expand on the work we already do with and within communities, empowering and involving them in the design and delivery of services. As part of this we will review and reshape structures and processes for engaging and involving communities with more of a focus on being visible within communities and building relationships rather than managing engagement processes 

We will focus on the people and places that need us most, consider where are resources are best deployed and importantly withdraw rationalise and prioritise assets to allow us to reduce our costs but importantly allow local communities to take on the management and ultimately ownership of assets where they are able to utilise and sustain these for their local communities.

Partners 

We will change and transform our engagement and work with partners and local businesses to strengthen our ability to meet our priorities and the needs of local communities. We will: 

• Review and reset our relationships with partners to focus on working with partners who support our shared priorities and those who need us most. In some areas this will mean more resources deployed alongside some partners whilst less with others.
• With our partners develop further opportunities so that the experience is seamless for the people who use our services. 
• Increase our collaborative focus on early intervention and prevention of issues.

Perth & Kinross Council (our organisation)

To meet the challenges we face, the shape of the organisation will require to change and transform to meet our ambitions, increase our flexibility with our people, finances, and assets. 

• Reshaping our organisation and focusing on efficiency in how we are set up
• Reviewing our systems and processes and make them more effective 
• Nurture a 'think yes' culture and empower staff to make decisions 
• Collaborative leadership at all levels of the organisation, irrespective of position or grade 
• Acknowledge quickly when proposals are not going to deliver what was expected, learn quickly, and move on 
• Deliver financial savings to ensure a balanced budget 
• Recognising and celebrating what we do well