Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Resources (copy enclosed).

The Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance presented the Committee with the report on the Programme of Work 2018/19, and drew Members attention to the Appendices.

In response to questions from Members regarding Appendix 2, Maldon District Council’s Future Model, the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance confirmed the following information:

·         All staff have been consulted on the overall operating model.

·         The restructure has two phases:

·         Phase one:

§  Strategy, Performance, and Governance Directorate.

§  Resources Directorate.

§  Seven Tier Two Managers

§  Two lead specialists within the Service Delivery Directorate.

§  Occurred simultaneous with the consultation. 

§  Applications were being welcomed.

§  Interviews held in October 2019.

·         Phase two:

§  Service Delivery Directorate. 

§  Detailed consultation to occur in February 2019.

§  Interviews held in March 2019.

·         Everything would be delivered (including transformation of IT) by October 2019.

·         Corporate Leadership Team (CLT) acknowledged that this was an unsettling time for staff.

·         The timeframe was considered much tighter when compared to restructures in other public authorities.

·         Tough decisions and redundancies would take place.

·         Everyone would know their individual outcome by the end of April 2019.

RESOLVED

(i)                 That the content of this report and actions as outlined above be noted.

(ii)               That Members would receive regular updates on the progress of the Council Transformation.

(iii)             That updates arising from the Transformation Board will be shared at future meetings of the Committee.