Agenda item

Report of the Town Clerk

The Sub-Committee heard a report of the Town Clerk that provided Members with an update on the work done to improve project management procedures and practice across the City of London Corporation.

The Town Clerk explained that small projects contained within a single department were perceived to be effectively run, whilst larger projects requiring cross-departmental working containing multiple dependencies suffered due to a siloed working culture.  These larger projects also tended to be carried out over longer terms, and as such suffered from confusion over gateway progression.  He explained that work was being done to update dashboards in order to improve clarity in this regard.  The Town Clerk explained that the presentation of figures to Members in Committee was also an area of focus. The Town Clerk also noted that activity was underway to update the training resources and courses available to Project Managers within the City of London.

RESOLVED – That the Town Clerk be heard.