Issue - items at meetings - Senior Management Team Re-Organisation

Report of the Chief Executive (copy attached).

RESOLVED – That the Committee:

1)     Notes the proposed officer re-organisation as set out in the report;

2)     Notes that an update will be provided to Members on the outcome of the consultation on the day of the meeting and that the proposals in this report are subject to the outcome of the consultation;

3)     Agrees the changes to the scheme of officer delegations set out in Appendix 1 to this report;

4)     Authorises the Chief Executive to take all steps necessary or incidental to the implementation of the proposals set out in this report including the power to make any transitional arrangements he considers necessary including outstanding matters arising from staff consultation;

5)     Authorises the Monitoring Officer to make amendments to the relevant parts of the constitution to reflect the changes resulting from the above paragraphs and make any necessary consequential amendments;

6)     Agrees that the delegation changes come into force on 2 May 2016, subject to any transitional arrangements and referred to in paragraph 2.4 above.

166.1    The Committee considered a report of the Chief Executive in relation to the Senior Management Team Re-Organisation. This report sought agreement to changes in delegated authorities to senior officer posts and to note progress on staff consultation on a re-organisation of the senior management team by the Head of the Paid Service reflecting 4 year Council budget planning and the changing landscape of local public service management and delivery.

166.2    Councillor G. Theobald noted that the Conservative Group supported the proposals and they had been advocating reductions in management across the organisation for some years.

166.3    Councillor Janio also welcomed the report and asked that the work continue to ensure that necessary reviews of management structures across the whole organisation were completed. The Chief Executive noted Councillor Janio was part of the modernisation group of Members and thanked him for his positive feedback from that group on the proposals.

166.4    Councillor Sykes stated that the proposals in the report made good practical sense. In response to queries the Chief Executive clarified that the new Executive Director for Neighbourhoods, Communities & Housing would be focused on much closer work with communities in the city as part of how services were delivered.

166.5    The Chair then put the recommendations to the vote.

166.6    RESOLVED – That the Committee:

1)     Notes the proposed officer re-organisation as set out in the report;

2)     Notes that an update will be provided to Members on the outcome of the consultation on the day of the meeting and that the proposals in this report are subject to the outcome of the consultation;

3)     Agrees the changes to the scheme of officer delegations set out in Appendix 1 to this report;

4)     Authorises the Chief Executive to take all steps necessary or incidental to the implementation of the proposals set out in this report including the power to make any transitional arrangements he considers necessary including outstanding matters arising from staff consultation;

5)     Authorises the Monitoring Officer to make amendments to the relevant parts of the constitution to reflect the changes resulting from the above paragraphs and make any necessary consequential amendments;

6)     Agrees that the delegation changes come into force on 2 May 2016, subject to any transitional arrangements and referred to in paragraph 2.4 above.