Agenda item

To consider the report of the Chief Executive (to be circulated separately).

The Council considered a report presenting changes to the Council’s senior management structure proposed by the Chief Executive following consideration by the Employment Committee and the completion of a formal staff consultation.

Members considered the proposals, which includedthe adoption of the new senior management structure, revised pay scales, associated updates to the relevant sections of the Constitution, and one-off budget costs. The revised structure would comprise two new Strategic Director posts along with two new positions of Head of HR, Performance & Communications and Head of Legal & Democratic Services; the existing Head of Investment & Development and Head of Planning posts would be retained.

It was proposed by Councillor Colin Dougan, seconded by Councillor Cliff Betton, and

RESOLVED that

(i)        the revised Senior Management Structure, as set out at Annex A to the agenda report together with the associated changes in posts set out in paragraphs 2.8 and 2.9 of the report be agreed;

(ii)      the revised Pay Scales, as set out at Annex B to the agenda report, be agreed.

(iii)     the maximum one-off costs arising from this restructure as detailed in the exempt report, be funded from the Council’s reserves as previously planned for;

(iv)     Article 12 - Officers at Part 2 of the Council’s Constitution be updated, as set out at Annex C to the agenda report;

(v)      the list of Proper Officers at Part 3, Section C of the Constitution, be updated as set out at Annex D to the agenda report;

(vi)     the Officer Employment Rules at Part 4, Section J of the Council’s Constitution be updated as set out at Annex E to the agenda report; and

(vii)   the Management Structure at Part 7 of the Constitution be updated as set out at Annex A to the agenda report.