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Corporate and Business Planning
Corporate Planning
Approval of the Corporate Plan by the Scottish Ministers constitutes the high level authority for the Chief Executive to conduct the operations of Transport Scotland during the Plan period. It forms the basis against which Transport Scotland's performance will be judged during that period.
The Chief Executive will prepare and submit for approval to the Scottish Ministers a Corporate Plan. The first such plan will cover the 2-year period 2006-2008 to fall in line with budgetary and spending review cycles. Subsequent plans will cover a period of 3 years. The Corporate Plan will set out Transport Scotland's strategic aims, objectives and targets; high level performance indicators; and give an overview of how it will deliver these over the Plan period. It will also contain Transport Scotland's policy statements on resource management (including Efficient Government) and other corporate issues such as equalities and information management.
Annual Business Planning
Approval of the Annual Business Plan by the Scottish Ministers constitutes the authority for the Chief Executive to conduct the operations of Transport Scotland during that year. It forms the basis against which Transport Scotland's performance will be judged for the Plan period.
Exceptionally, if policy or circumstances change significantly in the course of the year, the Scottish Ministers or the Chief Executive may propose revisions to the Annual Business Plan, including changes to key targets and financial resources. Any revisions will be decided by the Scottish Ministers after consultation with the Chief Executive.
By 1 April 2006 and each year thereafter the Chief Executive will prepare and submit for approval to the Scottish Ministers an Annual Business Plan. It will set out:
- The year's business targets, milestones and performance indicators required for Transport Scotland to deliver the objectives set out in the Corporate Plan.
- Any additional activity agreed by the Scottish Ministers which Transport Scotland must deliver during the Business Plan period, subsequent to publication of the Corporate Plan; or other changes which influence Transport Scotland's ability to deliver.
- Proposed administration costs requirement for Transport Scotland.
- Proposed current expenditure requirements.
- Proposed capital investment programmes.
- Any additional information which Scottish Ministers require.
After 2006-07 the Corporate Plan and Annual Business Plan may be combined.
Publication
The Corporate Plan and Annual Business Plan will be published and copies placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre.
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