Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services.

The purpose of this report is to provide members of the Scrutiny Committee with an update on the progress of the review and redesign exercise. At the time of writing it is expected that the new structure and working arrangements will be introduced on 1 June 2014, in line with the agreed timescale.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to note the report.

Officer contact: Steve Houston on telephone number 0161 474 4001 or alternatively email steve.houston@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on the progress of the review and redesign exercise that had been undertaken with the Corporate and Support Services Directorate and which was due to be introduced on 1 June 2014.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         The principles underpinning the review and redesign of Corporate and Support Services were sound and the measures undertaken to consult with staff had been robust and effective.

·         Although there had been a move to create new generic posts to provide additional flexibility in the future deployment of the directorate’s staffing resource, there was a recognition that it was important to place people where they could do the best job within their range of experience.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services be requested to submit a report to a future meeting of the Scrutiny Committee providing a further update on the implementation of the review and redesign of Corporate and Support Services at such a time that the new arrangements were in place and operational.