The plan sets out what that means for our estate and property assets and how we are adapting to meet the needs of our staff, partners and the communities we serve. Collaboration is a key component for our continued high level of service. Over the last 10 years the risks and demand for our services has changed. It is therefore vitally important that we adapt to meet these demands and become more effcient and collaborative as we move to 2020 and beyond. Creating this clarity for the future of our estate and property assets will ensure our facilities are effectively maintained and used in the most collaborative way, whilst ensuring staff are able to work in the most professional environment. We will improve the return on our physical assets and investment will allow us to maintain our facilities and embrace new initiatives. We will engage our staff and end users to fully understand the requirements of our estate and ensure it is ft for purpose now and for the future. This will also secure our commitment to our environmental responsibility and reducing our carbon footprint. Focusing on our estate and property assets will help us achieve our commitment to making life safer and will ensure we continue to be one of the best fre and rescue services in the country. The Strategic Property and Estates Plan for the period 2016-2020 establishes the principles and approach for the management of property assets which supports the aims of our Service Plan. In particular, the Plan supports the Service Plan aim of improving the return on our physical assets and using medium-term fnancial planning to ensure we effectively prioritise our resources. Achieving this aim will involve effcient use of our land and buildings, reducing costs, maximising income generation potential and embedding effective property management practice. The Head of Property & Facilities will implement the defned 2016-2020 and further develop and lead the strategy, alongside senior colleagues, for 2020 and beyond. Strategic Property & Estate Plan 2016 - 2020
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