Agenda item

Report of the Town Clerk.

RESOLVED – That the list of Outstanding References be noted and updated.

The Sub-Committee noted that the Commissioner and Assistant Commissioners’ follow up reports were useful.

Workforce Plan

The Commissioner updated the Sub-Committee on the Workforce Plan. The draft plan completed early 2016 had not met HMIC’s requirements. The revised plan had been delayed due to a number of reasons outlined in a note sent to the Chairman including the resignation of the HR Director. The Commissioner noted that recruitment for a new HR Director was underway and that the post should be filled by April 2017.

In the note to the Chairman, the Assistant Commissioner had set out next steps to get the plan to an adequate standard and expected it to be complete by the end of January 2017. The Chairman would circulate the note  to the Sub-Committee in relation to this. The next HMIC inspection was scheduled for 2017.

The Sub-Committee noted the importance of identifying future demand which will be critical in informing both the workforce plan, resource deployment and the future operating model. Discussion ensued on how future trends are predicted, the need for digital skills and the potential of using external consultants to produce the future demand profile.