Decision details

Public Realm Savings - Proposed Transfer of Staff

Decision Maker: Executive Councillor (Transportation)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

The Executive Councillor (Transportation) has agreed to accept the transfer of approximately 15 staff from Solutions SK to the Council to enable consultation to commence with those staff under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE).

 

The business case for the public realm transformation sets out the creation of a Public Realm service. In summary there will be one client function based in the place directorate and all operational staff will be placed into Solutions SK.

 

In order to commence the necessary consultation under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) with the relevant staff in Solutions SK, a decision is needed to accept the transfer of these staff; subject to the whole scheme being considered by the Executive on 16 December 2011.

Alternative options considered:

None

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None

Equality and/or Environmental Impact Assessment: The EIA will be undertaken as part of the Services to Place overall staffing EIA.

Decision Reference: EMDTR343

Forward Plan Reference: ENV/ L/ TR 1

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Employees and recognised trade unions by consultation meetings, agenda item as JSC. Relevant portfolio holders and Environment & Economy Scrutiny Committee.

Contact: Stuart Jackson, Services to Place Email: stuart.jackson@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161-474-3504.

Publication date: 27/10/2011

Date of decision: 27/10/2011

Effective from: 03/11/2011

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