Issue - meetings
Reconfiguration of Corporate Management
Meeting: 11/07/2019 - Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Item 206)
Reconfiguration of Corporate Management
This item will be referred direct to Scrutiny by Cabinet.
Minutes:
The Committee considered Minute 136 of Cabinet held on 8th July 2019, which had been referred direct by Cabinet to Scrutiny together with a confidential appendix to the report of the Chief Executive.
Resolved:
That the following recommendation of Cabinet be noted:
“That the confidential appendix, be endorsed.”
Note: This is a Council Function
Cabinet Member: Cllr Gilbert
Meeting: 11/07/2019 - Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Item 200)
200 Reconfiguration of Corporate Management PDF 439 KB
This item will be referred direct to Scrutiny by Cabinet.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Committee considered Minute 134 of the special Cabinet held on 8th July 2019, which had been referred direct by Cabinet to Scrutiny together with a report of the Chief Executive. This set out proposals for a reconfigured corporate management structure.
Resolved:
That the following recommendations of Cabinet be noted:
“1. That the reconfigured corporate management structure to spearhead the cultural transformation and increase capacity to deliver Southend 2050 outcomes, as set out in sections 3.6 – 3.14 of the submitted report, be approved.
2. That the new reporting lines for third tier officers, as set out in the report, be approved.
3. That consultation be undertaken with the officers affected in line with employment law and the Council’s HR policies.
4. That the arrangements for individual officers as detailed in the confidential part 2 Appendix 3 to the report, be approved.
5. That external recruitment be arranged for the vacant Executive Director posts.
6. That as part of the Council’s commitment to developing its own talent, the vacant Director posts be advertised on an internal basis initially, and only if posts remain unfilled would the Council go to market.
7. That the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader, be authorised to make further adjustments to the corporate management structure, following the consultation process.”
Note: This is a Council Function
Cabinet Member: Cllr Gilbert
Meeting: 08/07/2019 - Cabinet (Item 136)
Reconfiguration of Corporate Management
(Confidential Appendix)
Minutes:
Recommended:
That the confidential appendix, be endorsed.
Note: This is a Council Function
Referred direct to: Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr Gilbert
Meeting: 08/07/2019 - Cabinet (Item 134)
134 Reconfiguration of Corporate Management PDF 439 KB
Report of Chief Executive
Additional documents:
- SBC Current Structure Chart 24.06.19 (002), item 134 PDF 277 KB
- New - SBC Proposed Structure Chart 8 July Cabinet, item 134 PDF 449 KB
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Chief Executive setting out proposals for a reconfigured corporate management structure.
Recommended:
1. That the reconfigured corporate management structure to spearhead the cultural transformation and increase capacity to deliver Southend 2050 outcomes, as set out in sections 3.6 – 3.14 of the submitted report, be approved.
2. That the new reporting lines for third tier officers, as set out in the report, be approved.
3. That consultation be undertaken with the officers affected in line with employment law and the Council’s HR policies.
4. That the arrangements for individual officers as detailed in the confidential part 2 Appendix 3 to the report, be approved.
5. That external recruitment be arranged for the vacant Executive Director posts.
6. That as part of the Council’s commitment to developing its own talent, the vacant Director posts be advertised on an internal basis initially, and only if posts remain unfilled would the Council go to market.
7. That the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader, be authorised to make further adjustments to the corporate management structure, following the consultation process.
Other options:
No changes are made to the current corporate management arrangements. The risk with this option is that the two Deputy Chief Executive roles become increasingly unwieldy and will increase risk exposure both for the Council and individual post holders.
Reasons for recommendations:
To enable the proposals and rationale for the proposals set out in section three of the report to be implemented. The recommendations will ensure, provided the Council is successful in recruitment, that Councillors’ priorities are delivered and high risk services managed more effectively.
Note: This is a Council Function
Referred direct to: Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr Gilbert