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(Score) UA / DC UA / DC UA / DC UA / DC UA / DC UA / DC UA / DC UA / DC UA / DC / CC SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN COASTAL DEFENCE STRATEGY STUDIES DEFRA HIGH-LEVEL TARGETS COASTAL MONITORING COASTAL MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME COASTAL DEFENCE INSPECTION PROGRAMME CONDITION OF COASTAL DEFENCES COASTAL DEFENCE BUDGET ANALYSIS ENVIRONMENTAL, LEISURE, PUBLIC ACCESS, ETC +4 As score 3 (below) and second round SMP being prepared. Full coverage of Operating Authority frontage by Coastal Defence Strategy Studies - implementation plans in progress All Targets attained on time (supported by evidence) Full participation as lead authority or partner in strategic coastal monitoring. As 3 but comprehensive programme in place to maximise life of defences. Budget set based on formal inspection programme and risk assessment Full programme of inspection in compliance with DEFRA High-Level Target 6. Inspection fully inform assets register and maintenance programme As level 3 (below) but with targeted percentage improvement planned year on year. Continuous survey of condition including asset register. Full Capital and maintenance forward programmes and budgets established. Fully integrated programme of coastal projects and works to maximise leisure, access, etc. all work complies with Management Plans for European Sites or Coastal / Estuary Plans +3 Round one Shoreline Management Plan adopted. Round 2 SMP programmed. Partial coverage of Operating Authority frontage by Coastal Defence Strategy Studies "Deadline" targets met. Other targets partially achieved by OA or Coastal Group Participation in strategic coastal monitoring as individual Operating Authority Planned maintenance on structured basis. Budget set and allocated with forward programme in place Inspections on risk-based assessment in line with DEFRA HLT6 At least 50% of structures to national standards of condition. Capital forward programme identified; maintenance budget set out in compliance with High-level target. Provision for leisure, amenity and access complies with environmental interests. Coastal impacts considered on a project by project basis. +2 Round one Shoreline Management Plan adopted. Strategy Study applications in process of active consideration / submission to DEFRA. Policy Statement in place. Proposals for strategic coastal monitoring at preliminary stage. Local monitoring programme in place. Maintenance on needs and preventative basis, no assets register After storms only, or annual condition inspection programme being developed Fulfil minimum maintenance standards. Compliance with HLT 6B Projects / schemes being developed in harmony with developing / emerging coastal plans/ strategies. +1 (or -1 where indicated) Strategy Studies in preliminary stages of consideration Policy Statement not in place. Targets not submitted by OA or through Coastal Group (-1) Local monitoring programme in place Maintenance for storm damage emergency response only (-1) No formal inspection programme in place. (-1) Capital programme in place. Maintenance budget not sub-divided UA / DC / CC UA / DC / CC UA / DC / CC UA / DC / CC UA / DC / CC UA / DC / CC UA / DC / CC UA / DC / CC UA / DC / CC QUALITY OF SERVICE PROGRESS ON BEST VALUE TIMETABLE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PLAN OTHER PLANS AND STRATEGIES INTEGRATION WITH PLANNING AGENDA 21 PREPARING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE COASTAL OBSERVATORY ENVIRONMENT AND BIODIVERSITY 4 CPA completed, Community and Corporate Plans include key coastal management recommendations. IIP or other performance measure achieved. Best Value review completed. Policy Statement completed and comparative indicators and target score established Coastal Zone Management Plan prepared and Action Plan being implemented Necessary range of coastal, estuary and shoreline management and regeneration plans in place as an integrated overall coastal strategy. Full range of coastal plans incorporated within strategic planning process and / or providing supplementary planning guidance Full Agenda 21 Strategy in place incorporating 'Agenda 21 and the coast' topics Implementation of climate change response strategy. BAP in place where required including Implementation Plan and 'schemes of management' in place for European sites. Local environmental network fully operational 3 Preparations for CPA in progress. Corporate and Community Plans reflect coastal aspirations. Progress towards IIP, etc. Policy Statement in course of preparation. Best Value score measured and target score set for next year. Coastal zone management plan prepared but not yet implemented Plans in place but not yet fully implemented Plans in place but awaiting review of structure / Local Plans for incorporation Agenda 21 Strategy in final stages of development - timetable set for implementation Local Authority signed up to Nottingham Protocol on climate change. Fully operational coastal observatory established including information dissemination programme BAP completed where required but not implemented; plans for EU sites in development stages. Local environmental network established 2 Timescale for implementation of quality management systems agreed. Key coastal policy aims and objectives formulated Discussion of coastal BV indicators in progress within 'nub' groups. Agreed timescale for completion of policy statement and scoring Coastal Zone management Plan in course of preparation Coastal, shoreline and Estuary Plans being developed with advice from planning officers as steering committee members Climate change strategy being formulated to set timescale. Membership by Local Authority of Regional Climate Change Partnership Observatory, visitors' centre or Local Information System established fulfilling educational and informal dissemination functions Strategy / network group developing BAP where required. Environmental Network being established to agreed timescale 1 Participation in local authority best value 'nub' group. Demonstrable coastal management initiatives being implemented but no overall plan At least one major coastal plan being implemented Regular liaison with strategic planning and development control staff over a wide range of coastal issues Coastal management takes full account of sustainability concept but coastal issues not specifically highlighted Climate Change scenarios and impacts understood but no strategy in place Coastal observatory, visitors centre or Local Information System proposed to agreed timescale BEST VALUE DRAFTPERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK FOR COASTAL MANAGEMENT - UNITARY AUTHORITIES OR DISTRICT COUNCILS These spaces are provided for suggestions on additional indicators LEVEL (Score) UA / DC / CC UA / DC / CC PARTICIPATION IN COASTAL GROUPS OR FORA COASTAL MANAGEMENT WEBSITE +4 Representation on national Technical Committee (eg. Coastal Groups, TAG, LGA SIG, Planning officers group, Water Quality or Climate Change Partnerships) Dedicated coastal website incorporating full coastal information service; supported by comprehensive consultation / participatory mechanisms and links to LGA / Coastal Group website. +3 Participate at a national level in developing coastal policies, etc. Coastal information provided within Local Authority website. Supported by full consultation / participatory mechanisms. Links to LGA or Coastal Group website. +2 Member of coastal group, Estuary Group or Coastal Forum Website / webpages in process of development. Full consultation mechanisms but limited participation +1 (or -1 where indicated) Associate or observer status on Group or Forum 4 3 2 1 BEST VALUE DRAFT PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK FOR COASTAL MANAGEMENT - COUNTY COUNCILS LEVEL (Score) UA / DC UA / DC UA / DC UA / DC UA / DC UA / DC UA / DC UA / DC UA / DC / CC SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN COASTAL DEFENCE STRATEGY STUDIES DEFRA HIGH-LEVEL TARGETS COASTAL MONITORING COASTAL DEFENCE MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME COASTAL DEFENCE INSPECTION PROGRAMME CONDITION OF COASTAL DEFENCES COASTAL DEFENCE BUDGET ANALYSIS ENVIRONMENTAL, LEISURE, PUBLIC ACCESS, ETC +4 Fully integrated programme of coastal projects and works to maximise leisure, access, etc. all work complies with Management Plans for European Sites or Coastal / Estuary Plans +3 Provision for leisure, amenity and access complies with environmental interests. Coastal impacts considered on a project by project basis. +2 Projects / schemes being developed in harmony with developing / emerging coastal plans/ strategies. +1 (or -1 where indicated) UA / DC / CC UA / DC / CC UA / DC / CC UA / DC / CC UA / DC / CC UA / DC / CC UA / DC / CC UA / DC / CC UA / DC / CC QUALITY OF SERVICE PROGRESS ON BEST VALUE TIMETABLE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PLAN OTHER PLANS AND STRATEGIES INTEGRATION WITH PLANNING AGENDA 21 PREPARING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE COASTAL OBSERVATORY ENVIRONMENT AND BIODIVERSITY 4 CPA completed, Community and Corporate Plans include key coastal management recommendations. IIP or other performance measure achieved. Best Value review completed. Policy Statement completed and comparative indicators and target score established Coastal Zone Management Plan prepared and Action Plan being implemented Necessary range of coastal, estuary and shoreline management and regeneration plans in place as an integrated overall coastal strategy. Full range of coastal plans incorporated within strategic planning process and / or providing supplementary planning guidance Full Agenda 21 Strategy in place incorporating 'Agenda 21 and the coast' topics Implementation of climate change response strategy. BAP in place where required including Implementation Plan and 'schemes of management' in place for European sites. Local environmental network fully operational 3 Preparations for CPA in progress. Corporate and Community Plans reflect coastal aspirations. Progress towards IIP, etc. Policy Statement in course of preparation. Best Value score measured and target score set for next year. Coastal zone management plan prepared but not yet implemented Plans in place but not yet fully implemented Plans in place but awaiting review of structure / Local Plans for incorporation Agenda 21 Strategy in final stages of development - timetable set for implementation Local Authority signed up to Nottingham Protocol on climate change. Fully operational coastal observatory established including information dissemination programme BAP completed where required but not implemented; plans for EU sites in development stages. Local environmental network established 2 Timescale for implementation of quality management systems agreed. Key coastal policy aims and objectives formulated Discussion of coastal BV indicators in progress within 'nub' groups. Agreed timescale for completion of policy statement and scoring Coastal Zone management Plan in course of preparation Coastal, shoreline and Estuary Plans being developed with advice from planning officers as steering committee members Climate change strategy being formulated to set timescale. Membership by Local Authority of Regional Climate Change Partnership Observatory, visitors' centre or Local Information System established fulfilling educational and informal dissemination functions Strategy / network group developing BAP where required. Environmental Network being established to agreed timescale 1 Participation in local authority best value 'nub' group. Demonstrable coastal management initiatives being implemented but no overall plan At least one major coastal plan being implemented Regular liaison with strategic planning and development control staff over a wide range of coastal issues Coastal management takes full account of sustainability concept but coastal issues not specifically highlighted Climate Change scenarios and impacts understood but no strategy in place Coastal observatory, visitors centre or Local Information System proposed to agreed timescale BEST VALUE DRAFT PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK FOR COASTAL MANAGEMENT - COUNTY COUNCILS

These spaces are provided for suggestions on additional indicators LEVEL (Score) UA / DC / CC UA / DC / CC PARTICIPATION IN COASTAL GROUPS OR FORA COASTAL MANAGEMENT WEBSITE +4 Representation on national Technical Committee (eg. Coastal Groups, TAG, LGA SIG, Planning officers group, Water Quality or Climate Change Partnerships) Dedicated coastal website incorporating full coastal information service; supported by comprehensive consultation / participatory mechanisms and links to LGA / Coastal Group website. +3 Participate at a national level in developing coastal policies, etc. Coastal information provided within Local Authority website. Supported by full consultation / participatory mechanisms. Links to LGA or Coastal Group website. +2 Member of coastal group, Estuary Group or Coastal Forum Website / webpages in process of development. Full consultation mechanisms but limited participation +1 (or -1 where indicated) Associate or observer status on Group or Forum 4 3 2 1