Corporate Services

To contact a member of staff, please call 01539 724555 or email hq@lake-district.gov.uk

Ensuring the organisation has the tools, systems, skills and strategy to make us excellent and fit for purpose. Overseeing our organisational approach to financial management and planning our work to meet changing needs.

Finance

To support the organisation in achieving its Vision and Business Plan by providing a strategic financial overview and framework, and maintaining a comprehensive suite of support services.

Provide financial information and a financial strategy to support the Authority’s decision making processes, and ensuring that resources are targeted to key business objectives.

Provide a comprehensive suite of financial services including:

• Accounting, planning and reporting
• Financial transactional services, including payroll, creditors, debtors, and accounts staff development
• Ensuring strong regulatory and control processes
• Treasury management, insurance and procurement

Human Resources

To support the organisation in achieving its Vision and Business Plan, by placing the right people with the right skills in the right job at the right time.

Provide a specialist advisory service in the following Human Resource areas

• People strategy
• Pay and workforce planning
• Staff development
• Performance management
• Recruitment and selection
• Employment law
• Policy and advice
• Transactional services, including payroll

Information and Communications Technology

To provide an effective ICT Service to support the Authority in achieving excellence.

An ICT strategy will be developed to support the business plan, and the ICT service aligned to deliver corporate priorities.

The ICT service will seek out and take advantage of opportunities for joint working and joint procurement to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

• Technical support, systems development and GIS provision:
• ICT Support across the Authority including software and database development, systems analysis and process improvements
• GIS service to support the Authority’s work
• Support of the Authority’s website
• Management of the National Parks Portal

Strategy and Improvement

To work with staff across the organisation, and members, to encourage continuous improvement and become an excellent organisation. Supporting the Authority in its drive for continuous improvement by:

• managing and delivering the Improvement Programme
• identifying and developing better ways of working

Supporting and advising Members and the Executive Board on:

• strategic and corporate planning
• procurement
• risk management
• service delivery and project management
• systems to manage performance

Coordinate activity to secure external funding

Leading in the preparation of external assessments and reviews and provide support to services carrying out best value reviews

Delivering an effective administration service to committees and Members

Leading on member training and development