Issue - meetings
Senior Management Arrangements
Meeting: 10/10/2018 - Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Item 365)
365 Senior Management Arrangements 
PDF 69 KB
Minute 269 (Cabinet Book 1, Agenda Item No. 13)
Called in by Councillors Ayling and Woodley
Minutes:
The Committee considered Minute 269 of the meeting of Cabinet held on 18th September, 2018, which had been called in to Scrutiny, together with a report of the Chief Executive setting out proposed changes to the senior management arrangements of the Council.
Resolved:-
That the following recommendations of Cabinet be noted:-
1. That the revised structure at Senior Management level, as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report, including the deletion of the Department of the Chief Executive, be approved.
2. That it be noted that the appropriate changes to the Senior Management Appraisal System will also be made to reflect this new structure.
3. That it be noted that the Senior Managers Pay Panel will consider senior management salaries in the context of these changes and current market conditions and will make recommendations to Cabinet in this respect at the November meeting.”
Note: This is a Council Function
Cabinet Member: Cllr Lamb
Meeting: 18/09/2018 - Cabinet (Item 269)
269 Senior Management Arrangements PDF 69 KB
Report of Chief Executive
Decision:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Chief Executive setting out proposed changes to the senior management arrangements of the Council.
Recommended:
1. That the revised structure at Senior Management level, as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report, including the deletion of the Department of the Chief Executive, be approved.
2. That it be noted that the appropriate changes to the Senior Management Appraisal System will also be made to reflect this new structure.
3. That it be noted that the Senior Managers Pay Panel will consider senior management salaries in the context of these changes and current market conditions and will make recommendations to Cabinet in this respect at the November meeting.
Reasons for Decision:
To refocus the senior leadership of the organisation in order to deliver the Southend 2050 ambitions.
Other options:
None – maintaining the current senior management arrangements will impede the Council’s transition to a modern agile organisation equipped to face future challenges.
Note: This is a Council Function
Eligible for call-in to: Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr Lamb
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Chief Executive setting out proposed changes to the senior management arrangements of the Council.
Recommended:
1. That the revised structure at Senior Management level, as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report, including the deletion of the Department of the Chief Executive, be approved.
2. That it be noted that the appropriate changes to the Senior Management Appraisal System will also be made to reflect this new structure.
3. That it be noted that the Senior Managers Pay Panel will consider senior management salaries in the context of these changes and current market conditions and will make recommendations to Cabinet in this respect at the November meeting.
Reasons for Decision:
To refocus the senior leadership of the organisation in order to deliver the Southend 2050 ambitions.
Other options:
None – maintaining the current senior management arrangements will impede the Council’s transition to a modern agile organisation equipped to face future challenges.
Note: This is a Council Function
Called-in to: Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr Lamb
