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This report sets out proposed changes to the senior management structure of the Council that will provide clearer accountabilities, address current areas of duplication and overlap of roles, bring together related functions, and more importantly provide additional capacity where it is needed most.

The Committee is asked to note the proposed changes and agree a sum to be included in the Council’s budget planning process.

The Committee:

(1)            Noted the proposed changes to the officer structure aligned to the delivery of Council priorities as outlined in Annex 1 of the report.

(2)            Agreed that £20,000 be included in the Council’s budget planning process for 2019/20 for business improvement work needed to further enhance capacity within the organisation.

(3)            Agreed the one-off costs associated with moving to the new structure as detailed in the confidential supplementary Annex 4.

The Committee received a report outlining the proposal to increase capacity through organisational change, and were asked to consider the costs arising from the proposals (detailed in confidential supplementary Annex 4).

Members discussed the reasoning behind the proposed changes and noted that the training and development of staff, came under the remit of the HR panel.

Accordingly the Committee:

(1)            Noted the proposed changes to the officer structure aligned to the delivery of Council priorities as outlined in Annex 1 of the report.

(2)            Agreed that £20,000 be included in the Council’s budget planning process for 2019/20 for business improvement work needed to further enhance capacity within the organisation.

(3)            Agreed the one-off costs associated with moving to the new structure as detailed in the confidential supplementary Annex 4.