Agenda item

The report will set out proposals for the reorganisation of services into a new single frontline service to deliver the allocated budget savings. The services  p that form part  of this restructure are Frontline services and elements of services provided by the Safer Stronger Communities business unit.

The Cabinet agreed on the 25^th January to the amalgamation of Frontline Services with the elements of services provided by Safer Stronger Communities business unit into a new single Frontline Service. Within this report Cabinet agreed that a  further report setting out the details of the reorganisation should be presented to the General Purposes Committee. The report  containing this information was now provided to the Committee and contained details of the savings to be made by the Council as a result of this reorganisation . A proportion of these savings £1.4million(of  the total 3.6 million savings to be made) had been predicated on the disestablishment of the Neighbourhood Management Service which had previously been considered at General Purposes Committee meetings on the 15^th February  and again following consultation , on the 10^th March 2011.The proposed restructure within this report sought to deliver the remaining savings, a net reduction of 2.2m from the existing Frontline Services structure. Section 6.15 of the report set out the numbers of staff affected by the restructure and members noted that the emphasis was on a reduction of management posts.

In considering the report, the Committee further discussed the new title of the directorate, Place and Sustainability,  and felt  it  should be proposed to the Chief Executive, that there should be  a re-evaluation of it and a new name proposed which provided more understanding of the services that would be provided by the directorate.

RESOLVED

1. That in principle the proposed Single Frontline Business Unit Structure for consultation as set out in Appendix B , taking into account the attached draft equalities impact assessment be  agreed.

2. That it be noted that the formal consultation with staff started on the 21^st of March and would be completed in line with the Council’s Policy and procedures . It was further noted that all comments received would be considered and responded accordingly.

3. That a further final report on the proposed reorganisation , following formal consultation with staff, be presented to the General Purposes Committee on the 19^th May.

4. That members note the timetable for the delivery of the new Frontline services.