Agenda item

To consider the report of the Executive Director, Innovation & Growth

The Committee considered the report of the Executive Director, Innovation & Growth.

A Member asked where support would come from if the Business Manager post was removed. The meeting heard that the support would come directly from the Finance and Business Manager, noting that business processes were increasingly being centralised.

A Member asked whether the restructure might be premature given that a DC review was pending. The meeting heard that the current structure did not represent value for money and would be required regardless of the DC review.

A Member asked whether the restructure simply involved name changes. The meeting heard that one FTE post was being deleted and that those duties would be fulfilled by another post within the central Innovation & Growth team.

Members noted that the recommended option (option 3) would:

(i)    terminate one FTE post which will generate a saving of £78,202 in 2023/24 which can be repurposed on delivery, and

(ii)   lift-and-shift managed staff to a different line manager in IG.

The Committee heard that a full organigram would be circulated within a few days.

RESOLVED, That Members endorse Option 3 for onward approval by the Corporate Services Committee, followed by implementation.