Agenda and minutes

To note under the provisions of the formula membership the attendance of the any nominees.

RESOLVED:  To note that

(1)            there were no nominee Members in attendance;

(2)            Councillor Stephen Greek had joined the meeting virtually and would therefore not be able to vote.

To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary or non pecuniary interests, arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from:

(a)          all Members of the Panel;

(b)          all other Members present.

RESOLVED:  To note that there were no declarations of interests made by Members.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 22 June 2022 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting of the Chief Officers’ Employment Panel held on 22 June 2022 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

Report of the Chief Executive and Acting Corporate Director of Resources

Members received a report which sets out a proposal for an interim senior management structure for the Resources Directorate and a change to the direct reporting lines of the Section 151 Officer and Monitoring Officer.

The Acting Corporate Director of Resources outlined the content of the report, which included a confidential appendix, and the proposal that the structure for the Resources Directorate be in place until the end of March 2023 by which time a new permanent structure would have been considered by this Panel.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)           subject to consultation, the permanent change in reporting lines for the Section 151 and Monitoring Officer directly to the Chief Executive be approved;

(2)           the interim structure set out in the report (including the newly evaluated temporary role of Assistant Director Strategy and Partnerships) and salary packages be approved;

(3)           the in-year savings in 2022/23 be noted.

RESOLVED:  That in accordance with Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item for the reasons set out below:

Appendix 2 to the report of the Chief Executive and Acting Corporate Director of Resources

Members considered the confidential appendix to the report of the Acting Corporate Director of Resources.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)           consultation on the deletion of the role Head of  Change and Flexible Futures, given it was graded at D1, be approved;

(2)           the Acting Corporate Director Resources be authorised to delete the above role following consultation; and

(3)           in the event that the above role is deleted the financial implications set out in Appendix 2 to the officer report be approved.