Corporate strategy - objectives


An objective sets out a particular action or task to be achieved

These are our objectives for 2010/11


Objectives Lead person Target date
To be an excellent organisation, with excellent customer services
Ensure that we meet the national standards contained in the TSA’s regulatory framework and report on them to tenants by 1 October 2010.  Steve Dennis October 2010
Create local standards in line with TSA regulatory framework to be reported to tenants by 1 October 2010 and implemented by 1 April 2011 Steve Dennis October 2010

March 2011

Implement successful corporate Customer Service improvement programme leading to improved customer service satisfaction levels.


• Improve the customer satisfaction levels as measured by customer surveys
 

• Better staff understanding measured by the staff survey
 

• Improve KPIs; actions from lessons learnt are implemented and promoted
 

• Increase in customer compliments
 

Jim Dean

December 2010

Achieve Quality Housing Service Certification. Jim Dean September 2010

Create and implement a Garage Strategy which will:

• Implement planned maintenance and renewals programme for retained stock
 

• Establish a rent strategy for garages
 

• Identify opportunities for disposal or redevelopment of non-viable sites
 

• Review alternatives to garage blocks (e.g. secure parking)
 

Lance Kester

June 2010

 

 

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December 2010

Evaluate the success of the first year of SWIPE programme by reviewing each project against stated objectives. Jim Dean March 2011
Implement Financial Inclusion Strategy in order to assist our tenants to better manage their money and evaluate the outcomes. Sue Stronach October 2010
HomeFix performance to meet or exceed stated targets. Dave Haldenby March 2011
Ensure that all policies are in line with TSA and other regulatory frameworks. David Standfast March 2011

Ensure that we can demonstrate that stakeholders/residents influence our design and development standards

 
• Through the design and development panel SIG


• Feedback from new lettings


• Project reviews
 

Mark Crosby December 2010
Implement Orchard Housing, the new browser based Housing Management system as measured by internal customer satisfaction. Mark Ansell March 2011
Implement the resident involvement strategy as measured by the annual impact assessment and completion of action plan. Les Marjoram March 2011
Use and demonstrate that tenant profile information shapes our existing and future services and improve quality and range of information held. Les Marjoram December 2010
Conduct research into under occupation and the barriers to freeing up family accommodation Jane Ball March 2011
To grow in Sussex and Hampshire to a target size of 10,000 homes

Maximise the potential in core LA areas.


• Identify those areas with the maximum potential from the 8 key LA areas


• Develop the relationship and pipeline in those areas to secure our growth target
 

Mark Crosby

June 2010

 

 

 

March 2011

Develop and implement a sustainability strategy Mark Crosby March 2011

Build more general needs properties (improve balance between retirement and general needs).

 
• Make measurable progress towards securing 60 – 120 general needs homes
 

Mark Crosby March 2011
To develop our role as a leader in Older People’s housing

Progress Retirement housing review


• Gain approval from retirement housing committee on priority schemes and approve way forward


• Develop and implement action plan to progress these proposals
 

Kath Hicks

June 2010

 

 

March 2011

Respond to changes in supporting people commissioning and funding arrangements


• Finalise satisfactory interim contract arrangements for block contracts for support services in West Sussex


• Formulate a strategy to enable Board to make decision on bidding for support contracts
 

Kath Hicks  

May 2010

 

 

 

March 2011

Attain a ‘B’ (good) rating with Quality Assessment Framework for support in West Sussex Kath Hicks March 2011
To remain independent and financially strong
Agree a revised business plan which incorporates the 5 year stock condition survey outcomes with the Board and the funders. Norman Hill June 2010
Implement phase 1 of the corporate procurement review to realise value for money outcomes. Jim Dean March 2011
Handyvan to become financially self sufficient. Dave Haldenby March 2011
Develop and implement a sales strategy. Nicollette Lane June 2010
Reduce void rent loss in retirement housing through the implementation of the SWIPE retirement lettings review. Sue Stronach September 2010
Review the risk appraisal process.  Norman Hill September 2010
A vibrant workforce – to be a dynamic, challenging, but fun place to work
Communicate an annual corporate training programme that demonstrates how it will support customer service and the achievement of corporate objectives. Linda Kawycz April 2010

March 2011

Holding a successful staff conference

 
• Rated 90% satisfaction by participants


• Leading to greater knowledge of company as a whole
 

Rachel Richards November 2010
Develop and implement reward strategy to recruit and retain excellent staff.  David Standfast June 2010