Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 12 December 2017.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 12 December 2017 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Councillors and officers were invited to declare any interests they had in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

No declarations of interest were made.

No urgent decisions were reported.

To consider whether it is in the public interest to exclude the press and public during consideration of agenda items 5 ‘Senior Leadership Arrangements’ and 6 ‘Monitoring Officer’ that contain information “not for publication by virtue of paragraphs 1 ‘Information relating to an individual’ and 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out Section 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

RESOLVED – That in order to prevent the disclosure of information which was not for publication relating to any individual the disclosure of which would not be in the public interest, would not be fair and would be in breach of Data Protection principles, the public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of Agenda Item 5 – ‘Senior Management Arrangements’ and Agenda Item 6 – ‘Monitoring Officer’.

To consider a report of the Chief Executive.

The Corporate Director for People submitted a report of the Chief Executive (copies of which had been circulated) detailing a proposal for the redesign of Public Health.  It was reported that the recommended structure had been designed to deliver a model that was aligned with the development of the health and wellbeing provision for the residents of Stockport. 

Whilst it was acknowledged that there were different views on the proposal that had been presented, the Committee were in agreement that these could be considered as part of the consultation process.

RESOLVED – (1) That the proposal for the leadership of the Public Health function as presented in the report be approved and that it be noted that there was an alternative view from the current Director of Public Health that could be considered in a consultation process.

(2) That approval be given to the deletion of one post of Deputy Director of Public Health through the voluntary early retirement of the post holder.

(3) That approval be given to the initiation of a consultation process involving the current Director of Public Health and the remaining Deputy Director of Public Health, in line with the Council’s policy for reducing the workforce, as the proposal for the leadership of the Public Health function with a single full-time Director of Public Health would require the deletion of both posts and their replacement with a new post that would be subject to a new salary grading to reflect the changed nature of leadership required in Stockport in the future.

(4) That authority be delegated to the Chief Executive to vary or otherwise implement the proposed leadership structure subject to the Committee making the appointment of the Director of Public Health.

To consider a report of the Chief Executive.

The Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update with regard to the ongoing position relating to the long term absence of the current Head of Legal and Democratic Governance.  It was reported that an interim Head of Legal and Democratic Governance had subsequently been appointed and was in a position to be designated as Monitoring Officer.

RESOLVED – That the Council Meeting be recommended to give approval to the designation of Patrick Arran as Monitoring Officer.