Performance Report

Contingency Planning.

The Board has its own Emergency plan, Oil spill contingency plan and Waste management plan, which have been approved by the Maritime Coastguard Agency. The officers and staff have attended the required training courses for oil spill response training. The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code has been implemented, and the Board's Security plan has been approved by TRANSEC.

The Board has to keep planning ahead to keep pace with the changing needs of the marine sector as well as to meet the requirements of legislation. It needs to invest in proven technology and equipment to meet the demands of a thriving port. The port has to remain competitive and the Board must therefore provide good value for money for its services. The Board will continue to strive to improve efficiency and maintain a rigid control on expenditure. In order to facilitate this process and to make the Boards forward planning more efficient and effective, a financial plan has been prepared and approved by the Board.

The way forward.

The implementation of the financial plan will effectively direct the Boards attention to areas where action is needed to overcome any potential difficulties, and ensure that the users of the Port, and the Boards staff, can carry out their day-to-day business in a safe an environment as possible. To implement the best practices of the Port Marine Safety Code and to assist in developing the potential of the Port of King's Lynn for the benefit of all. To measure the progress and assess value for money in all operations and expenditure, the Board has developed indicators and targets, which are used when presenting management information. They will also show existing users that the Board provides its services in a very cost effective and efficient manner. The Board will continue working to improve all aspects of its service in line with the vision and direction set out in its Performance Report. This will ensure that the King's Lynn Conservancy Board will meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Mission Statement.

The longer-term aim of the Board is set out in its mission statement: -

"The King's Lynn Conservancy Board will continue to run a safe, efficient and cost effective port operation involving the management, maintenance and regulation of its activities and shipping to the port for the benefit of the community and business for the foreseeable future. In so doing it will strive to invest in new technology and equipment to maximise the quality and value for money of its services in order to maintain existing and help attract new business to the port."

This aim has been broken down into strategic objectives, which provide a framework for action plans set up to exploit the potential of the Harbour and overcome any obstacles to future development.