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Resources Senior Manager reconfiguration

Meeting: 23/10/2017 - Cabinet (Item 14)

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This report sets out proposals to further refine the Resources Department senior management structure to create the leadership capacity to deliver priorities and to further align responsibilities in order to improve productivity and efficiency.

Decision:

RESOLVED that:

14.1 The deletion of the role of Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development for the reasons set out in the Cabinet report be approved;

14.2 That Cabinet approves the proposal to re-designate and then appoint to the Chief Legal Officer role at Hay 3 grade and the intention to move the oversight of the shared service for Procurement with Harrow as well as some aspects of the current HR function to within the remit of the re-designated Chief Legal Officer be noted;

14.3 The creation of a Director of Property and Assets role at Hay 3 be approved.

14.4 The proposal to bring the oversight of Civic Enterprise and some aspects of the current HR function within the remit of the Chief Finance Officer be noted;

14.5 The proposal to move the Equalities function to Performance, Policy and Partnerships be noted; and

14.6 The final decision-making on the proposals following consultation be delegated to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader and Deputy Leader.

Minutes:

Councillor Muhammed Butt, Leader of the Council, introduced the report setting out proposals to further refine the Resources Department senior management structure. He informed Cabinet Members that the proposals entail the re-designation, deletion and creation of senior management posts, and therefore Cabinet’s approval is required.