Agenda item

·  Finance Department Restructure Proposals

·  New Management Structure

·  Pay Policy Statement Update 2022/23

A)  Finance Department Restructure

It was moved by Councillor Ali,

Seconded by Councillor Swindlehurst,

a)  “That a new chief officer role of Executive Director of Finance and Commercial be approved.

b)  That two new deputy chief officer roles with remuneration of potentially over £100,000 to replace the one Associate Director – Finance and Commercial be approved and delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer to amend Article 12, Part 3.6 and Part 7 of the Constitution accordingly.”

The recommendations were put to the vote and carried with 35 votes for and 2 abstentions.

Resolved  -

a)  That a new chief officer role of Executive Director of Finance and Commercial be approved.

b)  That two new deputy chief officer roles with remuneration of potentially over £100,000 to replace the one Associate Director – Finance and Commercial be approved and delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer to amend Article 12, Part 3.6 and Part 7 of the Constitution accordingly.

B)  New Management Structure

It was moved by Councillor Ali,

Seconded by Councillor Swindlehurst,

1.  “The proposed new structure be noted.

2.  To approve:

a.  A new chief officer structure as set out in Appendix 1 of the report, to include an additional chief officer;

b.  A new deputy chief officer structure as set out in Appendix 1of the report, to include changes to existing Associate Director (AD) service responsibilities and the creation of new deputy chief officer roles, including a Chief Digital and Information Officer at a top salary range of over £100,000.

c.  Delegated authority to the Monitoring Officer to amend Article 12, Part 3.6 and Part 7 of the Constitution to reflect the changes.

3.  Delegate authority to the Chief Executive to undertake consultation of the proposed structure and agree the final details for the ED and AD roles, including the services to be managed under each.”

The recommendations were put to the vote and carried with 35 votes for and 2 abstentions.

Resolved - 

1.  That the proposed new structure be noted.

2.  That -

a.  A new chief officer structure as set out in Appendix 1 of the report, to include an additional chief officer be approved;

b.  A new deputy chief officer structure as set out in Appendix 1of the report, to include changes to existing Associate Director (AD) service responsibilities and the creation of new deputy chief officer roles, including a Chief Digital and Information Officer at a top salary range of over £100,000 be approved.

c.  Delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer to amend Article 12, Part 3.6 and Part 7 of the Constitution to reflect the changes.

3.  Delegate authority to the Chief Executive to undertake consultation of the proposed structure and agree the final details for the ED and AD roles, including the services to be managed under each.

C)  Pay Policy Statement Update 2022/23

It was moved by Councillor Ali,

Seconded by Councillor Swindlehurst,

“That the revised Pay Policy Statement 2022/23, as attached at Appendix A of the report, be approved”.

The recommendation was put to the vote and carried with 35 votes for and 2 abstentions.

Resolved  - That the revised Pay Policy Statement 2022/23, as attached at Appendix A of the report, be approved.