Issue - meetings

To share with Advisory Panel Members the proposals which are being developed

for a structure for the People Directorate and to decide on the feedback which

the Panel wishes to give about these proposals.

Consideration was given to a report detailing the proposals being developed for a structure for the People Directorate. The proposals had been developed in the context of the Financial Scenario, which the Council had to address.

The Strategic Director (People) reported that 22 responses from officers and Trade Unions on the draft proposals had been received, which were generally positive.

In considering the report Members of the Panel raised the following issues:

Reference was made to the Head of Transformation, it was noted that this position would focus around managing change, as there was a large programme of works in areas relating to children’s social care, the NHS and tackling wastage of resources.

With regard to paragraph 6.9 of the report Members noted the importance of grading posts at a level, which would enable the authority to recruit high calibre managers.

That joint working should be delivered at management and operational level.

Members were happy with the proposals and agreed that the structure should be implemented as soon as possible.

RESOLVED

That Cabinet be recommended to endorse the proposals and implement them as soon as possible.