Agenda item

Joint Report of the Town Clerk and the City Surveyor

The Sub-Committee considered a Joint Report of the Town Clerk and the City Surveyor.

The City Surveyor stressed that the decant from Walbrook Wharf was a separate initiative to the agile working programme, however, further transfers of employees to Guildhall would clearly have an impact on operational performance and capacity here, which would, in turn, increase demand for agile working.

With the West Wing close to capacity it was important to consider carefully how the office accommodation at Guildhall would be arranged over the coming years. The Chairman welcomed the Report and the Surveyor’s remarks but suggested that the proper forums for this discussion were CASC and Project Sub Committee. The City Surveyor responded that a Paper on the Walbrook Wharf disposal and decant would be going to both Sub-Committees in the spring.

In addition, Members asked officers to ensure CASC and the Establishment Committee had continuing oversight of the design principles, as it was vital to consider the implications for staff of any changes to working practices.

RESOLVED – that the Sub-Committee approved the following:

·         To note the contents of this report;

·         To approve the six Design Principles to support the Smart Working programme.