Our activity in 2024/25
The annual performance report provides an update on progress against the actions in our Corporate Plan Action Plan.
At the end of 2024/25, 83% of the corporate plan action plan activities are complete or on track. None are ‘red’ RAG rated. The details are provided below.
Adult social care and health directorate corporate plan action delivery plan
| Reference | Activity | RAG Year End 24/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Implement requirements from Adult Social Care Reform White Paper | Complete |
| 17 | Work with partners to establish Local Care Networks | Complete |
| 3 | As a member of Bexley's Local Care Partnership, contribute to development of a health & wellbeing vision for Bexley | Complete |
| 16 | Work with partners to deliver health outreach in places like our community centres, children’s centres, libraries and schools | Complete |
| 2 | As a member of Bexley's Local Care Partnership, contribute to development of a draft local plan for Primary Care | Complete |
| 13 | Review our Prevention Strategy (now contained within the Bexley Health & Wellbeing Strategy and the Integrate Plan) | Complete |
| 1 | Adult Social Care Pathways - Trusted Providers completing care act assessments and reviews for people with readily understood care and support needs and their carers. | Complete |
| 5.1 | Prepare for new CQC inspection framework, informed by pilots | Green |
| 14 | Support informal carers to undertake their caring role and to ensure that they can maintain a good quality of life | Green |
| 4 | Implement the ‘your life, your choice’ care finder online platform | Green |
| 12 | Refresh our Obesity Strategy and action plan | Green |
| 6 | Further development of the Care at Home offer which offers care and support in a way that is personalised to the individual | Amber |
| 7 | Development of residential and nursing care provision that is personalised to the individual | Amber |
| 8 | Development of services for people with a learning disability that are flexible and personalised to individuals’ aspirations and choices | Amber |
| 9 | Development of services for people with a physical disability that are flexible and personalised to individuals’ aspirations and choices | Amber |
| 10 | Development of transport services that can be flexible and personalised to individuals | Amber |
| 15 | Supported living accommodation for people with learning disabilities, mental health needs and for older people | Amber |
| 18 | Working with partners, extend our virtual multi-disciplinary teams, to join up primary care, community and mental health, social care and our voluntary sector in localities | Amber |
Children’s services directorate corporate plan action delivery plan
| Reference | Activity | RAG Year End 24/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Build upon our new children's centre model to broaden early help available in line with Family Hub model | Complete |
| 72 | Develop business plan for LECB | Complete |
| 23 | Agree refresh of SEND and Preparing for Adulthood Strategy | Complete |
| 24 | Improve Contact Centre arrangements for children in our care | Complete |
| 27 | Projects to improve services for children with mental health needs | Complete |
| 29 | Review children's social care services to maintain good practice and quality | Complete |
| 74 | Host apprenticeship fairs | Complete |
| 75 | Respond to legislative and regulatory changes - Children's services (education) | Complete |
| 25 | Maximise external investment opportunities for children's social care | Complete |
| 28 | Respond to legislative and regulatory changes - children's social care | Complete |
| 73 | Explore opportunities for a further school expansion project for young people with additional needs | Green |
| 76 | Support all schools through our Strategic Education Partnership to help improve standards, keep children in education and ensure all pupils gain the best outcomes possible | Green |
| 20 | Deliver the children's social care workforce strategy | Green |
| 21 | Extend prevention & early help services | Amber |
| 22 | Implement Contextual Safeguarding strategy | Amber |
| 71 | Working with Schools to implement the Safety Valve programme | Amber |
| 30 | Scope supported living / care leavers housing required | Amber |
| 26 | Options for developing the youth services hub | Ceased. Funding bid not successful |
Finance and corporate services directorate corporate plan action delivery plan
| Reference | Activity | RAG Year End 24/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Adopt an ethical investment strategy | Complete |
| 53 | Create a customer services dashboard to monitor performance | Complete |
| 57 | Develop and implement a refreshed Equalities & Inclusion Policy | Complete |
| 69 | Understand the impact of the pandemic on residents and services | Complete |
| 56 | Develop and launch a new Customer Service Strategy | Complete |
| 46 | Agree a workforce plan for each service | Green |
| 47 | Agree and implement our Strategic Asset Plan | Green |
| 49 | Carry out a review of income and expenditure | Green |
| 50 | Carry out deep dives to inform MTFS in services experiencing budget pressures | Green |
| 52 | Consider options to promote local procurement | Green |
| 54 | Define and deliver our digital strategy programme | Green |
| 55 | Deliver a workforce strategy to support recruitment, retention and development of staff | Green |
| 58 | Develop digital channels for customer contact | Green |
| 59 | Enhance our Project & Programme monitoring approach | Green |
| 60 | Improve options for residents when making payments | Green |
| 61 | Lobby Whitehall on improving our resources and investment (PH, SEND, Business Rates, Funding Formula etc.) | Green |
| 62 | Refresh our ICT systems and hardware | Green |
| 63 | Review and redesign customer journeys for key services | Green |
| 64 | Review of sales, fees and charges | Green |
| 65 | Review the Council's use of office space and other buildings | Green |
| 66 | Review the Performance & Wellbeing (appraisal) scheme for staff | Green |
| 67 | Survey our buildings and agree investment required | Green |
| 68 | Understand the impact of high inflation and increased cost of living | Green |
| 70 | Use data to identify improvements to our website | Green |
| 78 | Land and property acquisitions for future development if needed | Green |
| 79 | Review lease for Broadway shopping centre | Complete |
| 93 | Deliver a sustainable MTFS | Amber |
| 48 | Delivery of BexleyCo Business Plan (as at November 2024) | Amber |
| 51 | Consider energy efficiency in decisions about our buildings | Amber |
Place directorate corporate plan action delivery plan
| Reference | Activity | RAG Year End 24/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Small grants programme for Jubilee | Complete |
| 81 | Adoption of Local Plan | Complete |
| 85 | Deliver Sidcup Storyteller | Complete |
| 91 | Review and update town centre strategy | Complete |
| 94 | Oppose ULEZ expansion | Complete |
| 95 | Add new household waste collections, e.g. electronic items or textiles | Complete |
| 104 | Increase investment in grounds maintenance of parks, hedges, verges | Complete |
| 108 | Open new libraries in Thamesmead and Sidcup | Complete |
| 109 | Refresh our approach to climate change | Complete |
| 110 | Refresh Street party policy | Complete |
| 112 | Secure future of Barnehurst Golf Club | Complete |
| 113 | Survey litter bins in town centres and on residential roads | Complete |
| 36 | Small grants programme for Jubilee | Complete |
| 81 | Adoption of Local Plan | Complete |
| 85 | Deliver Sidcup Storyteller | Complete |
| 91 | Review and update town centre strategy | Complete |
| 94 | Oppose ULEZ expansion | Complete |
| 95 | Add new household waste collections, e.g. electronic items or textiles | Complete |
| 104 | Increase investment in grounds maintenance of parks, hedges, verges | Complete |
| 108 | Open new libraries in Thamesmead and Sidcup | Complete |
| 109 | Refresh our approach to climate change | Complete |
| 110 | Refresh Street party policy | Complete |
| 112 | Secure future of Barnehurst Golf Club | Complete |
| 113 | Survey litter bins in town centres and on residential roads | Complete |
| 98 | Continue zero tolerance of littering/fly tipping - new enforcement contract tender | Complete |
| 99 | Contract award for managing waste and recycling centres | Complete |
| 111 | Review car park use and costs post-covid | Complete |
| 101 | Further develop food recycling through new proactive work, e.g. door to door surveys | Green |
| 114 | Use funding from TfL to address issues of congestion at key junctions, improve road safety, enhance bus priority and encourage active travel | Green |
| 38 | Work in partnership through our Strategic Housing Board to provide a flexible housing journey for those residents who want to own their own home | Green |
| 33 | Prioritise housing for local Bexley families | Green |
| 34 | Provide support to residents to prevent homelessness | Green |
| 35 | Review use of street properties for Temporary Accommodation | Green |
| 37 | We will support our volunteers and community champions | Green |
| 82 | Consider increased use of Thames in support of growth | Green |
| 83 | Continued delivery of the Erith regeneration programme | Green |
| 84 | Create lifetime neighbourhoods by securing a variety of housing types and tenures at different densities, the provision of a range of high-quality local services and facilities and the development of safe, sustainable and accessible local transport links | Green |
| 86 | Deliver the National Restart Scheme to support Universal Credit claimants with the support they need to get a career | Green |
| 88 | Develop plans for use of affordable housing budget | Green |
| 89 | Investigate the opportunities of the green economy | Green |
| 90 | Pursue any new funding opportunities to support local high streets and BIDs | Green |
| 92 | Tailored programmes to support town centres & high streets (bringing in additional funding where possible) | Green |
| 96 | Complete a 9 Borough project for open access fibre across London, led by Bexley | Green |
| 100 | Develop long-term plan for Hall Place, through management contract for events etc, then implement | Green |
| 102 | Increase capital investment in highways and footpaths | Green |
| 103 | Increase EV charging points | Green |
| 105 | Increase investment in street services - waste collections, street cleaning | Green |
| 106 | Invest in parks and open spaces through Cory Environmental Fund for 4 parks; plus new Gov Levelling Up funding | Green |
| 107 | Lobby for London-wide CCTV public safety network | Green |
| 87 | Delivery of technical skills curriculum for the construction industry in partnership with London South East Colleges | Amber |
| 97 | Continue to lobby for improved public transport links | Amber |
| 115 | Work in partnership to develop our libraries as hubs for community activity | Amber |
| 80 | Adoption of Bexleyheath Masterplan | Ceased |
Cross cutting corporate plan action delivery plan
| Reference | Activity | RAG Year End 24/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Review our approach to complaints handling | Complete |
| 31 | Healthy start projects to improve children's health | Green |
| 32 | Refresh our Voluntary Sector Compact to guide our partnership working | Green |
| 39 | Consider feedback about our key frontline services and develop improvement plans where necessary | Green |
| 40 | Contract and Commissioning Forward Planning: opportunities for transformation, costs and savings options | Green |
| 41 | Process reviews for front line services to improve customer satisfaction | Green |
| 42 | Review approach to social media | Green |
| 43 | Review contracts & contract management to ensure efficiency & effectiveness | Green |
| 77 | Promote lifelong education | Green |
| 11 | Preparing for Adulthood - develop local education options | Green |