With a month to go before the deadline, I expect many officers are in a similar position to myself in finalising their productivity plans and ensuring member oversight and endorsement.

Putting the plan together has proved useful. It is good to have everything in one place. But let's be clear, the plan only recycles details already available and published. Also, it took us £2,500 in officer time to produce the plan. Across the sector, that could be around £1m.