Issue - meetings

The Committee is to receive a verbal update from the Corporate Leadership Team.

The following supporting documents have been included on the agenda for reference only:

·       The Gateway Review; presented to Council, 27 June 2019.

The Committee received a verbal update from the Corporate Leadership Team (CLT), which included the report on the Full Council Transformation: Gateway Review that was presented to a meeting of the Council on 27 June 2019 (as attached at appendix 1 to the report).

In addition to comments made by the Committee, the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance and Director of Service Delivery provided further information as detailed below:

Front Line Services
It was acknowledged that there had been a period of leavers and redundancies as a result of the restructure.  Front-line services were continuing to be effectively delivered and, where necessary, contractors were being brought in to cover any shortages.

Parks and Green Spaces
Staff for parks worked varied hours depending on the seasons, with additional contractors brought in over the summer months.  It was agreed that the Director of Service Delivery would liaise with Councillor V Bell to discuss concerns within the Burnham-on-Crouch area.

Commercial Strategy
It was acknowledged that, if left unresolved, the lack of a Commercial Manager would impact on delivery.  Development of the commercial strategy was being progressed through close collaboration with Ignite.

Strategic Project
Staff savings were considered ahead of schedule with gaps to be identified prior to being put before Members in February 2020.  Significant changes were going to be made to the Council website and Firmstep had already been introduced.

Updates for Members
Agendas and minutes from the Transformation Board are located on the internal iDrive.  Members had received a briefing in June 2019 and updates continue to be reported to Council through the quarterly report on the Gateway Reviews.

The Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance advised the Committee that MDC is currently where it had planned to be at this stage of the Organisational Change Programme.

RESOLVED:

(i)              That the content of the report and verbal updated be noted by Members.

(ii)            That the Director of Service Delivery liaise with Councillor V Bell to discuss concerns around the parks and green spaces within Burnham.

(iii)          That the Director of Programmes, Performance and Governance meet with Councillor R Siddall regarding milestones for scrutiny on the Organisational Change Programme.