Decision details

The Leader and Deputy Leader introduced the report of the Managing Director (previously circulated) requesting that considering be given to a new Senior Management Structure for the Council and to the appointments to three new posts.

The submitted report presented a new senior structure which had been developed with input from Cabinet that aligned it to the Council’s priorities and services to ensure delivery of those priorities; it was proposed to create a post of Chief Executive which had the lead for Economic Growth as well as being the Head of Paid Service; the creation of a Group Director for Operations; the creation of a Group Director of Service; the deletion of the posts of Managing Director and Assistant Director of Housing and Building Services, following the current postholders retirements and the realignment of a number of services to new groups as a result; and the creation of a new post of Assistant Director (Housing and Revenues) by merging the existing Head of Housing and Revenues post with the relevant responsibilities previously held by the Assistant Director (Housing and Building Services).

RESOLVED – (a) That the Senior Management Structure, as set out in Appendix A of the submitted report, be recommended to Council.

(b)  That the appointment of Ian Williams as Chief Executive, be recommended to the Human Resource Committee and Council.

(c)  That appointment of Elizabeth Davison as Group Director of Operations, be recommended to the Human Resources Committee and Council.

(d)  That the appointment of Anthony Sandys as Assistant Director (Housing and Revenues) be recommended to Council.

REASONS - To amend the structure and to make key internal appointments.