Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 7 March 2011.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 7 March, 2011 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair. 

Councillors and officers to declare any interests which they have in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

No declarations of interest were made.

To report any urgent action taken under the Constitution since the last meeting of the Committee.

No urgent decisions were reported.

To consider whether it is in the public interest to exclude the public during the consideration of the remaining agenda item relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority); the disclosure of which would not be fair and would therefore be in breach of  Data Protection principles.

RESOLVED - That in order to prevent the disclosure of information which is not for publication relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person, the disclosure of which would not be fair and would therefore be in breach of Data Protection principles, the public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of agenda item 5 (Wider Leadership Team for Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council).

To consider a report of the Chief Executive                                (To follow)

Officer contact: Eamonn Boyan, Chief Executive on 0161 474 3001

E mail eamonn.boylan@stockport.gov.uk

Members asked a number of detailed questions but also determined that, due to the late issue of the written report, they wished to have more time to consider specific issues including:

·         Revised spans of control and ranges of responsibility for key senior managers

·         Clarification on specific roles for postholders retained in the new structure

·         Overall balance of the proposals, in particular regarding the Transformation Team and the proposed ‘People’ Portfolio.

6. ADJOURNMENT

In recognition of members concerns, the meeting was adjourned at 6.42pm

The meeting reconvened at 10am on Tuesday 24 May 2011

7. WIDER LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL (continued)

Following further discussion, in particular the issue of Stockport working within Greater Manchester, and following confirmation that the terms offered to members of the Wider Leadership Team departing from the Council by voluntary agreement would be in line with those available to all staff affected by proposed changes it was

RESOLVED – (1) That the reduction of the composition of the Wider Leadership Team, in line with the proposed structure of Services to People, Services to Place and Corporate and Support Services as set out in the report, for implementation with effect from 1 June 2011 be approved.

(2) That authority to take the actions necessary to achieve the required reduction in posts, including determining and effecting the terms and conditions of redundancy arrangements be delegated to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Chair of this Committee.

(3) That a report be submitted before the end of the financial year which updates the Committee on the progress made and any proposals for further changes to the senior management structure.