Integrated Planning and Reporting (IP&R) Overview

The City of Ryde community is at the heart of our IP&R framework. We engage with our community to understand its priorities and vision for the future. This allows us to develop a strong partnership that balances achieving the community’s goals with strategic management.  

Decision-making is informed and guided by an evidence-based approach, and the representative views of the community are captured holistically. 

All local councils across the state are required to plan and report in line with the NSW Office of Local Government’s Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework (IP&R).

A detailed overview of the framework is provided on the Office of Local Government website at www.olg.nsw.gov.au.

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Community Strategic Plan (CSP)

  • Highest level of strategic planning undertaken by a council - guides all other Council plans and strategies
  • Articulates community vision through long-term vision, goals, aspirations, strategic pathways and the actions required to achieve that future
  • Considers state and regional plans as they apply to the council
  • Contains, as a minimum, community vision, strategic directions and outcomes, and a means of measuring, progress
  • Based on social justice principles

Duration: 10+ years

Review: In line with election cycle, generally every four years

View the Community Strategic Plan

Community Engagement Strategy (CES)

  • Supports the development of all plans, policies, programs and key activities
  • Must demonstrate a commitment to genuine and inclusive engagement
  • Based on social justice principles

Duration: Updated as required

Review: Within three months of the local government elections

View the Community Engagement Strategy

Delivery Program (DP)

  • Describes the elected Council's commitment to deliver against the CSP over its four year term
  • Describes what can be delivered using available resources
  • Aligns with strategic directions and outcomes of the CSP

Duration: Four years

Review: Annual review with quarterly reporting

View the Delivery Program

Operational Plan (OP)

  • Identifies annual projects and activities to deliver DP outcomes
  • Includes Council's annual budget and Statement of Revenue Policy

Duration: 12 months

Review: One plan each year for the four years of the council term, in line with DP

View the Operational Plan

Resourcing Strategy (RS)

  • Demonstrates how work identified in the Delivery Program and Operational Plan will be resourced, as identified through:
    • Long-Term Financial Planning
    • Workforce Management Planning
    • Asset Management Planning

Duration: 4-10 years, in line with Delivery Program and Operational Plan

Review: Continual monitoring to measure effectiveness and respond to change; the Long-term Financial Plan, Asset Management Strategy and Plans are reviewed and updated annually to cover a minimum 10-year forecast. The Workforce Management Strategy is reviewed and updated every four years along with the Delivery Program.

View the Resourcing Strategy

Annual Report (AR)

  • Report to the community on the work undertaken by Council to deliver on the commitments of the DP through that year's OP
  • Contains a copy of the audited financial statements

Duration: 12 months

Review: Annually

View the Annual Report

State of our City Report

  • Prepared by each outgoing Council for the Incoming Council
  • Reports to the community on the Implementation of the CSP

Duration: Four-yearly

Review: In line with the election cycle, generally every four years

View the State of our City Report

 

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