Issue - meetings

To receive the report of the Assistant Chief Executive (People & Organisational Development) updating on the Council’s People Strategy 2008-16 and new and emerging priorities for 2010/11.

The Committee received the report introduced by Stuart Young (Assistant Chief Executive – People and Organisational Development) and Philippa Morris (Corporate Head of Organisational Development) updating on the progress in delivering the Council’s People Strategy 2008 -16.

In response to Councillor Aitken’s concerns about staff leaving and claims that the Council’s mediation procedures were not working, Steve Davies (Head of Human Resources) explained that a revised Grievance Procedure had been introduced in March 2009 which actively used internal mediation as well as buying-in external facilitators to mediate.

RESOLVED

i.          That progress made in delivering against the seven themes of the People Strategy be noted.

ii.         That proposals for new or refocused work, detailed below, be noted:

·        Build management and workforce capacity following recent critical Ofsted inspections;

·        Encourage improvement and innovation; good people management; and effective partnership working;

·        Consider the impact of the recession and budget reductions on employee engagement, workforce planning and models of service delivery.