The Fire Authority's Performance Plan is planned, budgeted, risk assessed and managed through an integrated performance planning process that embraces and engages stakeholders, Members and staff.

The plan's Delivery Programme is delivered in accordance with the principles and practices of the government's de facto standard 'Managing Successful Programmes'(MSP) and 'PRINCE2' (PRojects IN Controlled Environments), this assists in maintaining programme and project direction and accountability.

PRINCE2 is a process-based approach, providing an easily tailored, and scaleable method for the management of all types of projects. Each process is defined with its key inputs and outputs together with the specific objectives to be achieved and activities to be carried out. As a project process, it has proved invaluable on numerous occasions in keeping projects on track, within budget and within defined quality standards. Governance of the Fire Authority's budget to deliver the plan is risk assessed, monitored and assured through the Statement of Internal Control (SIC).

Annual Performance Planning Cycle

The Integrated Performance Planning Model is aligned to a cycle of annual planning activity. The cycle, shown below, is integral to the Fire Authority's annual budget and Integrated Risk Management Plan processes.