Issue - meetings

Changes to the Office of the Chief Executive/Senior Management Structure

Meeting: 14/02/2017 - Cabinet (Item 65)

Office of the Chief Executive: Senior Leadership Team

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Blamire)

 

Report of Chief Executive

Minutes:

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Blamire)

 

Cabinet received a report from the Chief Executive to enable consideration of a revised structure for the Chief Executive’s office.  The report was exempt from publication by virtue of paragraphs 1 & 2 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

The options, options analysis, including risk assessment were set out in the exempt report.

 

Councillor Hanson proposed, seconded by Councillor Clifford:-

 

“That the recommendations, as set out in the exempt report, be approved.”

 

Councillors then voted:-

 

Resolved unanimously:

 

(1)             That the recruitment of a Chief Officer (Legal and Governance) be recommended to Personnel Committee for commencement of the recruitment processes.

 

(2)             That the proposals regarding the appointment of an interim Assistant Chief Executive for 12 months be approved.

 

(3)             That the current interim arrangements for the Human Resources and Organisational Development services be continued for 6 months.

 

Officer responsible for effecting the decision:

 

Chief Executive

 

Reasons for making the decision:

 

The additional capacity around Legal and Governance and strategic matters will serve to strengthen the planning and delivery of key priorities and policies.