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It was a big day yesterday. Firstly I attended a special celebration to honour Police colleagues and our own firefighters for the work they did during the civil disorder a few months ago. It was nothing 'too grand', really just an opportunity for the Chief Constable and myself to say thank you and to pay tribute to the tremendous work done and the excellent collaboration and joint working that took place. We have always had a good relationship between us, but it's fair to say these type of shared operational challenges only reinforce that shared sense of purpose.

The other issue was that we went live with the first (of a number) of short film clips on YouTube introducing and setting out our Corporate Plan for 2012-15 and the headline changes we are proposing within those years. The approach really introduces the plan and also localises it with a few words from each Borough Manager setting out the local impact.  It's the first time we have really used YouTube in this way and there have already been quite a few hits.

This is not BAFTA winning stuff I should add  - and neither is it intended to be -  it's really about 'real people' across the organisation introducing something that will then be considered and outlined much more fully through local consultation processes. And really by introducing change in this way talking ownership of it.  So this is not a Corporate Plan simply dropped down from 'on high' rather a document that has been shaped over some time with a lot of engagement and involvement of people in the organisation.

Have look at your area and do let us know what you think. You can find the link the video by clicking here.

Last update: 16/11/2011 09:54:20