Decision details

 

The Chief Executive provided Members with his report which contained exempt information, outlining the proposed revisions to the Council’s Senior and Associated Management post structure. Members were advised that Implementation of the proposed revised structures would provide an overall estimated reduction in annual management costs at the Senior and Associated Management grade levels of £404,604 (inclusive of on-costs).

 

Following consideration of the report it was RESOLVED:

 

 

1.    That the revised directorate structures shown at Appendices 2(i), 2(ii), 2 (iii) and 2(iv) to the report be implemented from April 2019, subject to the necessary staff consultation process. Implementation of these revised structures would provide an overall estimated reduction in annual management costs at the Senior and Associated Management grade levels of £404,604 (inclusive of on-costs);

 

2.    To note that as part of the ongoing efficiency savings programme (and subject to any required approval of the Council’s Appointment’s Committee), these revisions would result in the deletion of the following posts with effect from April 2019 from the Council’s structure:

 

i)       Director of Legal & Democratic Services (Director Level 1);

ii)      Head of Legal Services - Litigation, Community & Children, Planning & Environment (Head of Service Level 1);

iii)     Head of Legal Services - Corporate, Democratic Services, Information Governance, Elections & Business Support (Head of Service Level 1);

iv)    Director of Corporate Estates & Procurement (Director Level 1);

v)      Service Director – Corporate Design & Maintenance (Service Director Level 2);

vi)    Head of Procurement & Energy (Head of Service Level 1) x 0.6 FTE;

vii)   Group Director – Corporate & Frontline Services (Group Director grade);

viii)  Director of Highways & Streetcare (Director Level 2);

ix)    Director of Regeneration & Planning (Director Level 1); and

x)      Service Director – Planning (Service Director Level 2);

 

3.    To note that emanating from the decision in 1. above Cabinet have authorised:

 

               i.        The amendment of the post of Head of Legal Services – Planning & Environment (Head of Service Level 2) to Head of Legal Services (Head of Service Level 1);

 

              ii.        The amendment of the post of Service Director – Cabinet Office & Public Relations (Service Director Level 2) to Service Director – Democratic Services & Communications (Service Director Level 2);

 

             iii.        The amendment of the post of Head of Payroll & Pensions (Head of Service Level 1) to Service Director – Pensions, Procurement & Transactional Services (Service Director Level 2);

 

            iv.        The amendment of the post of Head of Audit & Procurement Delivery (Head of Service Level 2) to Head of Procurement Delivery (Head of Service Level 1);

 

              v.        The amendment of the post of Service Director – Highways & Streetcare (Service Director Level 2) to Service Director – Highways & Streetcare (Service Director Level 1);

 

            vi.        The amendment of the post of Head of Streetcare (Head of Service Level 1) to Service Director – Streetcare Services (Service Director Level 2);

 

           vii.        The amendment of the post of Head of Strategic Investment Projects (Head of Service Level 2) to Head of Strategic Investments (Head of Service Level 1);

 

          viii.        The amendment of the post of Head of Regeneration & Prosperity (Head of Service Level 1) to Service Director – Prosperity and Development(Service Director Level 2);

 

            ix.        The amendment of the post of Director of Financial Services (Director Level 2) to Director of Finance & Digital Services (Director Level 1);

 

              x.        The amendment of the post of Service Director – Resources & Performance Services (Service Director Level 2) to Service Director – Finance & Improvement Services (Service Director Level 1);

 

            xi.        The amendment of the post of Head of ICT (Head of Service Level 1) to Service Director – ICT & Digital Services (Service Director Level 2);

 

           xii.        The amendment of the post of Service Director – Children’s Services (Service Director Level 1) to Director of Children’s Services (Director Level 2);

 

          xiii.        The amendment of the post of Service Director - Adult Services (Service Director Level 1) to Director of Adult Services (Director Level 2);

 

          xiv.        The amendment of the post of Head of Transformation Services (Head of Service Level 1) to Head of Children Looked After (Head of Service Level1);

 

           xv.        The amendment of the post of Head of Assessment & Direct Services (Head of Service Level 1) to Head of Care & Support (Head of Service Level1);

 

          xvi.        The amendment of the post of Head of Assessment & Care Planning (Head of Service Level 1) to Head of Intensive Intervention (Head of Service Level 1);

 

         xvii.        The amendment of the post of Head of Environmental Health & Trading Standards (Head of Service Level 2) to Service Director – Public Protection Services (Service Director Level 2);

 

       xviii.        The amendment of the post of Head of Community Learning (Head of Service Level 1) to Service Director – Community Services (Service Director Level 2);

 

          xix.        The amendment of the post of Head of Participation & Engagement (Head of Service Level 1) to Head of Community Wellbeing & Resilience (Head of Service Level1);

 

           xx.        The creation of the post of Director of Legal Services (Director Level 2);

 

          xxi.        The creation of the post of Service Director – Legal Services (Service Director Level 2);

 

         xxii.        The creation of the post of Director of Corporate Estates (Director Level 2);

 

       xxiii.        The creation of the post of Head of Corporate Design (Head of Service Level 2);

 

       xxiv.        The creation of the post of Head of Corporate Maintenance Services (Head of Service Level 2);

 

        xxv.        The creation of the post of Head of Estates (Head of Service Level 2);

 

       xxvi.        The creation of the post of Group Director – Prosperity, Development & Frontline Services (Group Director Grade); and

 

      xxvii.        The creation of the post of Director of Prosperity and Development(Director Level 2);

 

4.    To recommend to Council that Mr. Gio Isingrini, the Group Director for Community & Children’s Services, undertake the role of Deputy Chief Executive (commencing the day after Mr. Lee finishes in that role);

 

5.    To recommend to Council that the designation of the Chief Finance Officer (Section 151 Officer) role be assigned to the incumbent Director of Financial Services, Mr Barrie Davies;

 

6.    To transfer certain functions outlined in the report from the Prosperity, Development & Frontline Services Group (currently Corporate & Frontline Services Group) to the Chief Executive Group;

 

7.    To transfer certain functions outlined in the report from the Chief Executive Group to the Prosperity, Development & Frontline Services Group (currently Corporate & Frontline Services Group);

 

8.    To transfer certain functions outlined in the report from Legal Services (currently Legal & Democratic Services) to Democratic Services & Communication (currently Cabinet Office and Public Relations);

 

9.    To transfer certain functions outlined in the report from Democratic Services & Communications (currently Cabinet Office and Public Relations) to Prosperity & DevelopmentServices and Public Health, Protection & Community Services;

 

10.To transfer certain functions outlined in the report from Public Health, Protection & Community Services to Highways & Streetcare Services;

 

11.To authorise the Chief Executive, in conjunction with the Director of Human Resources, to commence the staff consultation process in accordance with the Council’s agreed Managing Change Policy and, subject to 12 below (2.12 of the report), thereafter implement the proposals;

 

12.Subject to the completion of the consultation process referred to at  11. above ( 2.11 of the report), and where necessary, refer the matter of the terms and conditions of employment and remuneration of the posts included in the proposed revised directorate’s          structure, shown at Appendices 2(i) to 2(iv) of the report, to the Appointments Committee and/or full Council as appropriate; and

 

13.To note that consequential changes would be required to the Council’s Constitution in terms of the removal and creation of Chief Officer posts.

 

N.B With the agreement of the Chair, County Borough Councillor P Jarman spoke on this item.

 

(As referenced in Minute  a number of Officers provided Declarations of Interest in relation to this item and left the meeting when the item was discussed and voted upon)