Best value review - programme and outcomes

Review programme

The original 2000/01 – 2004/05 programme included the rationale for selection and prioritisation of reviews, this included an evaluation of functional strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to success (SWOT analysis) and work with an outside consultant on our "Strategic Alignment". This original assessment has since been supported by a review and update of our SWOT analysis and an assessment of stakeholder expectations, and a review of the external (environmental) factors impacting on our operations.

This process has resulted in some reviews being re-labelled management scoping studies.

We have considered:

Resource requirements of conducting Best Value Reviews
Guidance from the Government, particularly with regard to statutory reviews
National fire service developments
Results of recent reviews
Audit recommendations
Benchmarking of best practice

Just as important are the reviews we carry out on the provision of fire cover. These complement the Best Value and other reviews.

The Performance Review Committee has since approved the following programme:


Year	Best Value Reviews	Reviews of Fire Cover
2000/01	Communication and Control (Yr 1) Hydrant Maintenance * (completed) Mobilising Policy * (completed) Driver Training * (completed)	Basingstoke Reported to CFA September 2000 Recommendation for second fire station in Basingstoke. Reported to CFA and agreed
2001/02	Control and Communications (Yr 2) (completed) Procurement (completed) Catering Property Services (completed)	Winchester – Reported to CFA September 2001. Authority decided to retain status quo and to undertake a further review in 5 years time. Portsmouth – Reported to CFA February and June 2002. Authority to retain Copnor Fire Station in short term (3-5 years). Further reviews of the area to be carried out.
2002/03	Fire Safety (completed) Catering (completed)	South-East Hampshire (excluding Portsmouth)
2004/06	Vehicle Workshops
2005/06	Service Level Agreements with Hampshire County Council Partnership Arrangements
2006/07 & 2007/08	Environmental Impacts of the Service

* = Best value scoping study.