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It is essential that the Council has an effective and resilient officer structure that is fit for purpose and aligned to the delivery of Council priorities set out in the Vision, Four Year Plan and Covid-19 Recovery Plan.

This report sets out proposed changes to the staffing structure of the Council that will realign the organisational structure to position our workforce to deliver the corporate priorities. The proposed changes seek to capitalise on the new ways of engaging and working with residents, partners, stakeholders and businesses established during the pandemic, address current areas of duplication and overlap of roles, bring together related functions, and more importantly provide additional capacity and resilience where it is needed most. 

To facilitate the realignment of staffing resources towards delivery of corporate priorities this report seeks agreement to the one off costs associated with moving to the new structure.

Following consideration, the Committee resolved with 8 Members voting for, 1 member abstaining and the Chairman not voting, to:

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

(2)      Approve funding the one-off costs associated with moving to the new structure as detailed in the confidential supplementary Appendix 2 to the report.  

The Committee received a report setting out proposed changes to the staffing structure of the Council that would realign the organisational structure to position its workforce to deliver the corporate priorities. The proposed changes sought to capitalise on the new ways of engaging and working with residents, partners, stakeholders and businesses established during the pandemic, address current areas of duplication and overlap of roles, bring together related functions, and more importantly provide additional capacity and resilience where it is needed most. 

To facilitate the realignment of staffing resources towards delivery of corporate priorities the report sought agreement to the one off costs associated with moving to the new structure.

The following matters were raised by the Committee:

a)            Timescale: Members noted the proposed timescale for the new organisational structure to come into place. The Officer confirmed that the new structure should be operational by 1 September, although some post-holders may be receiving training past this time.

b)           Proposed revisions: Following a question from a Member, the Officer confirmed that staff would be notified of proposed revisions on Monday 17 May. The Consultation has been extended to 1 June to allow staff feedback on these proposals, at the request of the Union and the Staff Consultative Group.

Following consideration, the Committee resolved with 8 Members voting in favour, 1 member abstaining and the Chairman not voting, to:

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

(2)      Approve funding the one-off costs associated with moving to the new structure as detailed in the confidential supplementary Appendix 2 to the report.